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Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation

The following table sets forth the plans’ changes in Projected Benefit Obligation for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

211,389

 

 

$

224,086

 

Service cost—benefit earned during the period

 

 

1,269

 

 

 

1,495

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

 

8,073

 

 

 

8,997

 

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

 

4,547

 

 

 

(16,846

)

Benefits paid

 

 

(2,952

)

 

 

(6,343

)

Settlements

 

 

(40,073

)

 

 

-

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

$

182,253

 

 

$

211,389

 

 

 
 
Schedule of Change in Plan Asset

The following table sets forth the change in the plans’ assets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

$

162,977

 

 

$

173,771

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

12,136

 

 

 

(6,451

)

Company contributions

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(2,952

)

 

 

(6,343

)

Settlements

 

 

(40,073

)

 

 

-

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

$

142,088

 

 

$

162,977

 

 

 
 
Schedule of Pension Plan Investment Allocations

The Company’s pension plan investment allocations, as a percentage of the fair value of total plan assets, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, by asset category are as follows:

 

Asset Category

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Cash

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

0.4

%

Equity securities

 

 

50.8

%

 

 

37.8

%

Fixed income

 

 

27.4

%

 

 

40.5

%

Real assets

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

10.8

%

Hedge funds

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

10.5

%

Master Limited Partnerships

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

-

 

Total

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 
 
Schedule of Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 by asset category are as follows:

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices In

 

 

Significant

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical Assets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

Asset Category

 

 

 

Total

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

Cash

 

 

 

$

874

 

 

$

874

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Large Cap

 

(a)

 

 

27,779

 

 

 

27,779

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

International

 

(b)

 

 

21,960

 

 

 

21,960

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Emerging Markets

 

(c)

 

 

12,504

 

 

 

12,504

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

U.S. Small Cap

 

(d)

 

 

9,974

 

 

 

9,974

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Fixed Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Fixed Income

 

(e)

 

 

36,778

 

 

 

36,778

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

U.S. Inflation Protected Bonds

 

(f)

 

 

403

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

High Yield Bonds

 

(g)

 

 

912

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

International Fixed Income

 

(h)

 

 

807

 

 

 

807

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Real Estate

 

(i)

 

 

4,204

 

 

 

4,204

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Commodities

 

(j)

 

 

2,563

 

 

 

2,563

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Hedge Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge Funds

 

(k)

 

 

16,962

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,962

 

 

 

-

 

Master Limited Partnerships

 

(l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Limited Partnerships

 

 

 

 

6,368

 

 

 

6,368

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

 

 

$

142,088

 

 

$

125,126

 

 

$

16,962

 

 

$

-

 

(a) A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded, large capitalization companies domiciled predominantly in the U.S.

(b)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. This fund invests in common stocks of companies domiciled in developed market countries outside of the U.S.

(c)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded companies domiciled in emerging market countries.

(d)

Two daily mutual fund investments with different investment styles (one core, one value, one growth) that invest in publicly traded small capitalization companies. The majority of holdings are domiciled in the U.S. though the funds may hold international stocks.  

(e) Principally consists of a separately managed fixed income portfolio utilized to match the duration of plan liabilities. This liability-driven investment portfolio is comprised of Treasury securities including STRIPS and zero coupon bonds, as well as high quality corporate bonds. Also includes a daily valued mutual fund that invests in publically traded U.S. government, asset-backed, mortgage-backed and corporate fixed-income securities.

(f)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government and whose principal is adjusted quarterly based on inflation.

(g)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded, higher-quality (top-tier BB and B rated) corporate high yield bonds.

(h)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded bonds of governments, agencies and companies domiciled in countries outside of the U.S.

(i)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded REITs. This is an index mutual fund that tracks the Morgan Stanley REIT Index. The fund normally invests at least 98% of assets that are included in the Morgan Stanley REIT Index.

(j)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. This fund combines a commodities position, typically through swap agreements, with a portfolio of inflation indexed bonds and other fixed income securities. The commodities position is constructed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

(k)

Two separately managed funds of hedge funds. These funds seek attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in a well-diversified group of managers that employ a variety of unique investment strategies. They target low volatility and low correlation to traditional asset classes. These funds may allocate their assets among a select group of non-traditional portfolio managers that invest or trade in a wide range of securities and other instruments.

(l) A publically traded, managed fund of master limited partnerships that primarily derives revenue from energy infrastructure assets or activities.

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices In

 

 

Significant

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical Assets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

Asset Category

 

 

 

Total

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

Cash

 

 

 

$

655

 

 

$

655

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Large Cap

 

(a)

 

 

23,072

 

 

 

23,072

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

International

 

(b)

 

 

18,211

 

 

 

18,211

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Emerging Markets

 

(c)

 

 

13,127

 

 

 

13,127

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

U.S. Small Cap

 

(d)

 

 

7,256

 

 

 

7,256

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Fixed Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Fixed Income

 

(e)

 

 

59,517

 

 

 

59,517

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

U.S. Inflation Protected Bonds

 

(f)

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

High Yield Bonds

 

(g)

 

 

2,295

 

 

 

2,295

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

International Fixed Income

 

(h)

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Real Estate

 

(i)

 

 

10,464

 

 

 

10,464

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Commodities

 

(J)

 

 

7,089

 

 

 

7,089

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Hedge Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge Funds

 

(k)

 

 

17,155

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,155

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

 

 

$

162,977

 

 

$

145,822

 

 

$

17,155

 

 

$

-

 

 

(a)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded, large capitalization companies domiciled predominantly in the U.S.

(b)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. This fund invests in common stocks of companies domiciled in developed market countries outside of the U.S.

(c)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded companies domiciled in emerging market countries.

(d)

Three daily mutual fund investments with different investment styles (one core, one value, one growth) that invest in publicly traded small capitalization companies. The majority of holdings are domiciled in the U.S. though the funds may hold international stocks.  

(e)

Principally consists of a separately managed fixed income portfolio utilized to match the duration of plan liabilities. This liability-driven investment portfolio is comprised of Treasury securities including STRIPS and zero coupon bonds, as well as high quality corporate bonds. Also includes a daily valued mutual fund that invests in publically traded U.S. government, asset-backed, mortgage-backed and corporate fixed-income securities.

(f)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government and whose principal is adjusted quarterly based on inflation.

(g)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded, higher-quality (top-tier BB and B rated) corporate high yield bonds.

(h)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded bonds of governments, agencies and companies domiciled in countries outside of the U.S.

(i)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. The fund invests in publically traded REITs. This is an index mutual fund that tracks the Morgan Stanley REIT Index. The fund normally invests at least 98% of assets that are included in the Morgan Stanley REIT Index.

(j)

A daily valued mutual fund investment. This fund combines a commodities position, typically through swap agreements, with a portfolio of inflation indexed bonds and other fixed income securities. The commodities position is constructed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

(k)

Two separately managed funds of hedge funds. These funds seek attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in a well-diversified group of managers that employ a variety of unique investment strategies. They target low volatility and low correlation to traditional asset classes. These funds may allocate their assets among a select group of non-traditional portfolio managers that invest or trade in a wide range of securities and other instruments.

 
 
Schedule of Plan Funded Status

The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Funded status of the plan

 

$

(40,165

)

 

$

(48,412

)

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

2,574

 

 

 

2,869

 

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

 

 

58,957

 

 

 

74,461

 

Net amount recognized

 

$

21,366

 

 

$

28,918

 

 

 
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following table sets forth the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Accrued benefit liability

 

$

(40,165

)

 

$

(48,412

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

61,531

 

 

 

77,330

 

Net amount recognized

 

$

21,366

 

 

$

28,918

 

 

 
 
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost

Net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 for pension and supplemental benefit plans includes the following components (in thousands):

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Service cost - benefit earned during the period

 

$

1,269

 

 

$

1,495

 

 

$

1,069

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

 

8,073

 

 

 

8,997

 

 

 

8,960

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(9,730

)

 

 

(11,217

)

 

 

(10,286

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

295

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

182

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

5,134

 

 

 

5,862

 

 

 

3,674

 

Settlements

 

 

12,510

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net periodic pension cost

 

$

17,551

 

 

$

5,433

 

 

$

3,599

 

 

 
 
Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions for Discount Rates, Expected Long-Term Rates of Return on Plan Assets

The following tables summarize the Company’s actuarial assumptions for discount rates, expected long-term rates of return on plan assets:

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Pension plan assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed discount rate, general

 

 

4.18%

 

 

 

4.52%

 

 

 

4.09%

 

Assumed discount rate, union

 

 

4.22%

 

 

 

4.55%

 

 

 

4.16%

 

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, general

 

 

6.30%

 

 

 

6.50%

 

 

 

6.30%

 

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, union

 

 

6.20%

 

 

 

6.30%

 

 

 

7.30%

 

 

 
 
Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The estimated future benefit payments under the Company’s pension plans, excluding the impact of future lump sum offerings, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Amounts

 

2017

 

$

9,198

 

2018

 

 

7,984

 

2019

 

 

8,833

 

2020

 

 

9,292

 

2021

 

 

9,027

 

2022-2026

 

 

50,839