v3.4.0.3
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, categorized by level within the fair value hierarchy
The following tables summarize our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized by level within the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
March 31, 2016
(in millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas contracts
 
$
0.6

 
$
1.7

 
$

 
$
2.3

FTRs
 

 

 
1.1

 
1.1

   Petroleum products contracts
 
1.1

 

 

 
1.1

Coal contracts
 

 
1.6

 

 
1.6

Total derivative assets
 
$
1.7

 
$
3.3

 
$
1.1

 
$
6.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments held in rabbi trust
 
$
41.7

 
$

 
$

 
$
41.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas contracts
 
$
8.8

 
$
21.7

 
$

 
$
30.5

   Petroleum products contracts
 
3.8

 

 

 
3.8

Coal contracts
 

 
14.7

 

 
14.7

Total derivative liabilities
 
$
12.6

 
$
36.4

 
$

 
$
49.0


 
 
December 31, 2015
(in millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas contracts
 
$
1.6

 
$
1.5

 
$

 
$
3.1

FTRs
 

 

 
3.6

 
3.6

   Petroleum products contracts
 
1.2

 

 

 
1.2

Coal contracts
 

 
2.0

 

 
2.0

Total derivative assets
 
$
2.8

 
$
3.5

 
$
3.6

 
$
9.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments held in rabbi trust
 
$
39.8

 
$

 
$

 
$
39.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas contracts
 
$
16.5

 
$
25.3

 
$

 
$
41.8

   Petroleum products contracts
 
4.9

 

 

 
4.9

Coal contracts
 

 
12.3

 

 
12.3

Total derivative liabilities
 
$
21.4

 
$
37.6

 
$

 
$
59.0



Reconciliation of changes in fair value of items categorized as level 3 measurements
The following table summarizes the changes to derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
3.6

 
$
7.0

Realized and unrealized losses
 
(0.2
)
 

Sales
 
(0.1
)
 

Settlements
 
(2.2
)
 
(3.7
)
Balance at the end of the period
 
$
1.1

 
$
3.3

Schedule of carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value
The following table shows the financial instruments included on our balance sheets that are not recorded at fair value:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
(in millions)
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Preferred stock
 
$
30.4

 
$
28.6

 
$
30.4

 
$
27.3

Long-term debt, including current portion *
 
$
9,055.4

 
$
9,790.5

 
$
9,221.9

 
$
9,681.0



*
The carrying amount of long-term debt excludes capital lease obligations of $52.8 million and $59.9 million at March 31, 2016, and
December 31, 2015, respectively.