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Fair value measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of valuation methodology for assets and liabilities at fair value
The following section describes the valuation methodology used to measure our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value and are categorized based on the fair value hierarchy described in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures."
Overview of Century’s valuation methodology
 
Level
Significant inputs
Cash equivalents
1
Quoted market prices
Trust assets (1)
1
Quoted market prices
Surety bonds
1
Quoted market prices
Forward financial sales
2
Quoted market prices
Fixed for floating swaps
3
Quoted market prices, management's estimates of future U.S. Midwest premium
Contingent obligation
3
Quoted market prices, management’s estimates of the LME forward market prices for periods beyond the quoted periods and management’s estimate of future level of operations
(1)
Trust assets are currently invested in money market funds. These trust assets are held to fund the non-qualified supplemental executive pension benefit obligations for certain of our officers. The trust has sole authority to invest the funds in secure interest producing investments consisting of short-term securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government or cash and cash equivalents.
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
The following table sets forth our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis by the level of input within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As of September 30, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
160,611

 
$

 
$

 
$
160,611

Trust assets
2,192

 

 

 
2,192

Surety bonds
1,618

 

 

 
1,618

Derivatives

 

 
1,469

 
1,469

TOTAL
$
164,421

 
$

 
$
1,469

 
$
165,890

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Contingent obligation - net
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Derivatives

 
6,234

 
1,481

 
7,715

TOTAL
$

 
$
6,234

 
$
1,481

 
$
7,715


Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As of December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
79,014

 
$

 
$

 
$
79,014

Trust assets
3,147

 

 

 
3,147

Surety bonds
1,874

 

 

 
1,874

Derivatives

 

 
925

 
925

TOTAL
$
84,035

 
$

 
$
925

 
$
84,960

LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent obligation – net
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Derivatives

 

 
253

 
253

TOTAL
$

 
$

 
$
253

 
$
253