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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of amounts recognized in balance sheet
Changes in benefit obligation and plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
2014

2013

2014

2013

 
(In thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
402,772

$
459,111

$
81,726

$
103,358

Service cost
129

155

1,518

1,675

Interest cost
17,682

16,249

3,521

3,215

Plan participants' contributions


1,399

1,472

Actuarial (gain) loss
80,520

(44,551
)
18,024

(20,985
)
Benefits paid
(25,766
)
(28,192
)
(7,176
)
(7,009
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
475,337

402,772

99,012

81,726

Change in net plan assets:
 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
334,844

309,184

84,543

74,361

Actual gain on plan assets
24,500

35,539

7,527

13,819

Employer contribution
20,785

18,313

1,293

1,900

Plan participants' contributions


1,399

1,472

Benefits paid
(25,766
)
(28,192
)
(7,176
)
(7,009
)
Fair value of net plan assets at end of year
354,363

334,844

87,586

84,543

Funded status - (under) over
$
(120,974
)
$
(67,928
)
$
(11,426
)
$
2,817

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets at December 31:
 

 

 

 

Other assets (noncurrent)
$

$

$
4,345

$
9,679

Other accrued liabilities (current)


(322
)
(381
)
Other liabilities (noncurrent)
(120,974
)
(67,928
)
(15,449
)
(6,481
)
Net amount recognized
$
(120,974
)
$
(67,928
)
$
(11,426
)
$
2,817

Amounts recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive (income) loss consist of:
 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss
$
207,430

$
135,061

$
25,779

$
11,314

Prior service cost (credit)
294

365

(15,744
)
(17,137
)
Total
$
207,724

$
135,426

$
10,035

$
(5,823
)
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
The pension plans all have accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets. The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for these plans at December 31 were as follows:
 
2014

2013

 
(In thousands)
Projected benefit obligation
$
475,337

$
402,772

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
475,337

$
402,772

Fair value of plan assets
$
354,363

$
334,844

Components of net periodic benefit cost
Components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
2014

2013

2012

2014

2013

2012

 
(In thousands)
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
129

$
155

$
1,078

$
1,518

$
1,675

$
1,747

Interest cost
17,682

16,249

17,598

3,521

3,215

4,166

Expected return on assets
(21,218
)
(19,917
)
(23,536
)
(4,617
)
(4,343
)
(4,890
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
71

71

(46
)
(1,393
)
(1,457
)
(1,438
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
4,869

7,173

7,070

649

1,814

2,134

Curtailment gain


(1,023
)



Amortization of net transition obligation





2,128

Net periodic benefit cost (credit), including amount capitalized
1,533

3,731

1,141

(322
)
904

3,847

Less amount capitalized
388

727

937

(21
)
164

910

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
1,145

3,004

204

(301
)
740

2,937

Other changes in plan assets and benefit
obligations recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive (income) loss:
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (gain) loss
77,238

(60,173
)
19,982

15,114

(30,461
)
1,863

Prior service credit





(11,418
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
(4,869
)
(7,173
)
(7,070
)
(649
)
(1,814
)
(2,134
)
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit
(71
)
(71
)
1,069

1,393

1,457

1,438

Amortization of net transition obligation





(2,128
)
Total recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive (income) loss
72,298

(67,417
)
13,981

15,858

(30,818
)
(12,379
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) and
accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss
$
73,443

$
(64,413
)
$
14,185

$
15,557

$
(30,078
)
$
(9,442
)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 were as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
2014

2013

2014

2013

Discount rate
3.70
%
4.53
%
3.74
%
4.48
%
Expected return on plan assets
7.00
%
7.00
%
6.00
%
6.00
%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A

N/A

3.00
%
3.00
%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
2014

2013

2014

2013

Discount rate
4.53
%
3.65
%
4.48
%
3.67
%
Expected return on plan assets
7.00
%
7.00
%
6.00
%
6.00
%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A

N/A

3.00
%
4.00
%
Health care rate assumptions for the Company's other postretirement benefit plans
Health care rate assumptions for the Company's other postretirement benefit plans as of December 31 were as follows:
 
 
 
2014

 
 
2013

Health care trend rate assumed for next year
4.0
%
7.0
%
6.0
%
7.0
%
Health care cost trend rate - ultimate
5.0
%
6.0
%
5.0
%
6.0
%
Year in which ultimate trend rate achieved
 

2017



 
2017

Assumed health care cost trend rates
Assumed health care cost trend rates may have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates would have had the following effects at December 31, 2014:
 
1 Percentage
 Point Increase

1 Percentage
Point Decrease

 
(In thousands)
Effect on total of service and interest cost components
$
247

$
(207
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
$
4,489

$
(3,832
)
The fair value of the pension and postretirement net plan assets by class
The fair value of the Company's pension plans' assets (excluding cash) by class were as follows:
 
Fair Value Measurements
 at December 31, 2014, Using
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
 (Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 (Level 2)

Significant Unobservable
 Inputs
 (Level 3)

Balance at December 31, 2014

 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$

$
5,631

$

$
5,631

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 

U.S. companies
39,077



39,077

International companies
5,189



5,189

Collective and mutual funds*
132,403

77,449


209,852

Corporate bonds

59,471


59,471

Municipal bonds

10,462


10,462

U.S. Government securities
15,001

6,849


21,850

Total assets measured at fair value
$
191,670

$
159,862

$

$
351,532

*
Collective and mutual funds invest approximately 13 percent in common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 13 percent in U.S. Government securities, 23 percent in corporate bonds, 33 percent in common stock of international companies and 18 percent in other investments.
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 at December 31, 2013, Using
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
 (Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 (Level 2)

Significant Unobservable
 Inputs
 (Level 3)

Balance at December 31, 2013

 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$

$
9,406

$

$
9,406

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 

U.S. companies
62,599



62,599

International companies
39,437



39,437

Collective and mutual funds*
116,265

42,483


158,748

Corporate bonds

42,721


42,721

Municipal bonds

7,561


7,561

U.S. Government securities
7,487

4,335


11,822

Total assets measured at fair value
$
225,788

$
106,506

$

$
332,294

*
Collective and mutual funds invest approximately 11 percent in common stock of mid-cap U.S. companies, 19 percent in common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 12 percent in U.S. Government securities, 27 percent in corporate bonds, 13 percent in common stock of international companies and 18 percent in other investments.
 

The estimated fair values of the Company's other postretirement benefit plans' assets are determined using the market approach.
The estimated fair value of the other postretirement benefit plans' Level 2 cash equivalents is valued at the net asset value of shares held at year end, based on published market quotations on active markets, or using other known sources including pricing from outside sources. Units of this fund can be redeemed on a daily basis at their net asset value and have no redemption restrictions. The assets are invested in high-quality, short-term money market instruments that consist of municipal obligations. There are no unfunded commitments related to this fund.
The estimated fair value of the other postretirement benefit plans' Level 1 equity securities is based on the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
The estimated fair value of the other postretirement benefit plans' Level 2 insurance contract is based on contractual cash surrender values that are determined primarily by investments in managed separate accounts of the insurer. These amounts approximate fair value. The managed separate accounts are valued based on other observable inputs or corroborated market data.
Though the Company believes the methods used to estimate fair value are consistent with those used by other market participants, the use of other methods or assumptions could result in a different estimate of fair value. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.
The fair value of the Company's other postretirement benefit plans' assets (excluding cash) by asset class were as follows:
 
Fair Value Measurements
 at December 31, 2014, Using
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
 (Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 (Level 2)

Significant Unobservable
Inputs
 (Level 3)

Balance at December 31, 2014

 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$

$
2,097

$

$
2,097

Equity securities:






 

U.S. companies
2,614



2,614

International companies
25



25

Insurance contract*

82,846


82,846

Total assets measured at fair value
$
2,639

$
84,943

$

$
87,582

*The insurance contract invests approximately 54 percent in common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 11 percent in U.S. Government securities, 10 percent in mortgage-backed securities, 10 percent in corporate bonds and 15 percent in other investments.
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 at December 31, 2013, Using
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
 (Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 (Level 2)

Significant Unobservable
Inputs
 (Level 3)

Balance at December 31, 2013

 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$

$
2,142

$

$
2,142

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 

U.S. companies
2,802



2,802

International companies
221



221

Insurance contract*

79,374


79,374

Total assets measured at fair value
$
3,023

$
81,516

$

$
84,539

*
The insurance contract invests approximately 55 percent in common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 12 percent in U.S. Government securities, 8 percent in mortgage-backed securities, 8 percent in common stock of mid-cap U.S. companies, 9 percent in corporate bonds and 8 percent in other investments.
 
Benefit payments expected to be paid
The following benefit payments, which reflect future service, as appropriate, and expected Medicare Part D subsidies are as follows:
Years
Pension
Benefits

Other
Postretirement Benefits

Expected
Medicare
Part D Subsidy

 
 
(In thousands)

 
2015
$
23,769

$
5,162

$
218

2016
24,025

5,186

213

2017
24,621

5,262

207

2018
25,064

5,329

200

2019
25,498

5,344

193

2020 - 2024
133,935

26,714

836

Multiemployer plans
 
EIN/Pension Plan Number
Pension Protection Act Zone Status
FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented
Contributions
Surcharge Imposed
Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining Agreement
Pension Fund
2014

2013

2014

2013

2012

 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Edison Pension Plan
93-6061681-001
Green as of 12/31/2014
Green as of 12/31/2013
No
$
9,061

$
6,358

$
5,171

No
12/31/2014*
IBEW Local 38 Pension Plan
34-6574238-001
Yellow as of 4/30/2014
Yellow as of 4/30/2013
Implemented
777

1,041

2,771

No
4/23/2017
IBEW Local No. 82 Pension Plan
31-6127268-001
Red as of 6/30/2014
Red as of 6/30/2013
Implemented
1,392

1,284

1,093

No
11/29/2015
IBEW Local No. 246 Pension Plan
34-6582842-001
Yellow as of 5/31/2014
Yellow as of 5/31/2013
Implemented
694

1,848

1

No
10/31/2017
IBEW Local 648 Pension Plan
31-6134845-001
Red as of 2/28/2014
Red as of 2/28/2013
Implemented
1,110

1,489

564

No
8/31/2015
Laborers Pension Trust Fund for Northern California
94-6277608-001
Yellow as of 5/31/2014
Yellow as of 5/31/2013
Implemented
663

921

567

No
6/30/2016
National Electrical Benefit Fund
53-0181657-001
Green
Green
No
6,476

5,883

5,603

No
11/30/2019
OE Pension Trust Fund
94-6090764-001
Red as of 12/31/2014
Yellow
Implemented
1,445

1,510

1,156

No
6/15/2015–
6/30/2016
Operating Engineers Local 800 & WY Contractors Association, Inc. Pension Plan
for Wyoming**
83-6011320-001
Red as of 12/31/2014
Red as of 12/31/2013
Implemented
68

76

91

No
10/31/2005*
Operating Engineers Pension Trust
95-6032478-001
Red as of 6/30/2014
Red as of 6/30/2013
Implemented
612

493

761

No
7/1/2016
Sheet Metal Workers' Pension Plan of Southern CA, AZ and NV
95-6052257-001
Red as of 12/31/2014
Red as of 12/31/2013
Implemented
676

512

467

No
6/30/2015
Southwest Marine Pension Trust
95-6123404-001
Red as of 12/31/2014
Red as of 12/31/2013
Implemented
31

42

76

No
1/31/2014*–
1/31/2019
Other funds
 
 
 
 
19,812

17,803

16,458

 
 
Total contributions
$
42,817

$
39,260

$
34,779

 
 
*
Plan includes collective bargaining agreements which have expired. The agreements contain provisions that automatically renew the existing contracts in lieu of a new negotiated collective bargaining agreement.
**
The Company withdrew from the plan as of October 26, 2014, as discussed below.
 
The Company was listed in the plans' Forms 5500 as providing more than 5 percent of the total contributions for the following plans and plan years:
Pension Fund
Year Contributions to Plan Exceeded More Than 5 Percent
of Total Contributions (as of December 31 of the Plan's Year-End)
Edison Pension Plan
2013 and 2012
IBEW Local 38 Pension Plan
2012
IBEW Local No. 82 Pension Plan
2013 and 2012
Local Union No. 124 IBEW Pension Trust Fund
2013 and 2012
Local Union 212 IBEW Pension Trust Fund
2013 and 2012
IBEW Local Union No. 357 Pension Plan A
2013 and 2012
IBEW Local 648 Pension Plan
2013 and 2012
Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan
2012
Minnesota Teamsters Construction Division Pension Fund
2013 and 2012
Operating Engineers Local 800 & WY Contractors Association, Inc. Pension Plan for Wyoming*
2013 and 2012
Pension and Retirement Plan of Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local No. 525
2013 and 2012

*
The Company withdrew from the plan as of October 26, 2014, as discussed below.