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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Recurring Fair Value Measurements						As of December 31, 2020
						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents						$	54.2					$	—					$	—					$	54.2
Trust assets (1)						0.0						—						—						0.0
Derivative instruments						—						12.1						3.0						15.1
TOTAL						$	54.2					$	12.1					$	3.0					$	69.3
LIABILITIES:
Contingent obligation – net (2)						$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—
Derivative instruments						—						16.7						0.0						16.7
TOTAL						$	—					$	16.7					$	0.0					$	16.7

Recurring Fair Value Measurements						As of December 31, 2019
						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents						$	23.3					$	—					$	—					$	23.3
Trust assets (1)						0.2						—						—						0.2
Surety bonds (3)						1.8						—						—						1.8
Derivative instruments						—						9.1						10.6						19.7
TOTAL						$	25.3					$	9.1					$	10.6					$	45.0
LIABILITIES:
Contingent obligation – net (2)						$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—
Derivative instruments						—						1.3						2.9						4.2
TOTAL						$	—					$	1.3					$	2.9					$	4.2

(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.  

(2)See Note 6. Debt for additional information about the contingent obligation.  

(3)Surety bonds were invested in U.S. treasury bills and represent collateral against our workers' compensation insurance policy.

Schedule of valuation methodology for assets and liabilities at fair value

The following section describes the valuation techniques and inputs used for fair value measurements categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

Level 2 Fair Value Measurements:

Asset / Liability

Valuation Techniques

Inputs

LME forward financial sales contracts

Discounted cash flows

Quoted LME forward market

MWP forward financial sales contracts

Discounted cash flows

Quoted MWP forward market

Fixed for floating swaps

Discounted cash flows

Quoted LME forward market, quoted MWP forward market

Nord Pool power price swaps

Discounted cash flows

Quoted Nord Pool forward market

NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price swaps

Discounted cash flows

Quoted NYMEX Henry Hub forward market

FX swaps

Discounted cash flows

Euro/USD forward exchange rate

When valuing Level 3 assets and liabilities, we use certain significant unobservable inputs. Management incorporates various inputs and assumptions including forward commodity prices, commodity price volatility, and macroeconomic conditions, including interest rates and discount rates. Our estimates of significant unobservable inputs are ultimately based on our estimates of risks that market participants would consider when valuing our assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the inputs for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, along with information regarding significant unobservable inputs used to value Level 3 assets and liabilities:

Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

Asset / Liability

Fair Value at December 31, 2020

Valuation Techniques

Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Input

Value/Range of Unobservable Input

U.S. LME forward financial sales contracts

$2.9

Discounted cash flows

Quoted LME forward market, discount rate

Discount rate net (1)

10.00%

Contingent obligation

$—

Discounted cash flows

Quoted LME forward market, management's estimates of the LME forward market prices for periods beyond the quoted periods, management's estimates of future level of operations

Management's estimates of the LME forward market price beyond the quoted periods (2)

$1,975/T-$2,348/T

FX swaps

$0.1

Discounted cash flows

Euro/USD forward exchange rate, discount rate

Discount rate net (1)

10.00%

(1) Represents risk adjusted discount rate

(2) Represents the range of estimated forward LME prices of primary aluminum through the term of the agreement in December 2028.

Schedule of fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

			Level 3 Assets												Level 3 Liabilities
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020			U.S. LME forward financial sales contracts						FX swaps						Hawesville L4 power price swaps
Balance as of January 1, 2020			$	10.6					$	—					$	(2.9)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
Included in net income (loss) (1)			(1.5)						—						0.1
Purchases, sales, settlements
Purchases			—						—						—
Sales			—						—						—
Settlements			—						—						2.8
Transfers into Level 3 (2)			6.5						0.1						—
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)			(12.7)						—						—
Balance as of December 31, 2020			$	2.9					$	0.1					$	—
Change in unrealized gains (losses) (1)			$	(1.5)					$	—					$	2.9

(1) Gains and losses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the line item "Net gain (loss) on forward and derivative contracts."

(2) Transfers into Level 3 due to contracts with applied discount rate entered into during 2020.

(3) Transfer out of Level 3 due to period of time remaining in derivative contract.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019						Level 3 Assets												Level 3 Liabilities
						U.S. LME forward financial sales contracts						Nord Pool power price swaps						Hawesville L4 Power Price Swaps						Iceland LME forward financial sales contracts						FX swaps
Balance as of January 1, 2019						$	0.3					$	4.7					$	—					$	(0.2)					$	(0.3)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
Included in Net Income (1)						10.5						(1.1)						(0.3)						(0.1)						(0.2)
Purchases, sales, settlements
Purchases						—						—						—						—						—
Sales						—						—						—						—						—
Settlements						—						—						—						—						—
Transfers into Level 3 (2)						(0.2)						—						(2.6)						—						—
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)						—						(3.6)						—						0.3						0.5
Balance as of December 31, 2019						$	10.6					$	—					$	(2.9)					$	—					$	—
Change in unrealized gains (losses) (1)						$	10.3					$	(1.1)					$	(0.3)					$	(0.1)					$	(0.2)

(1) Gains and losses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the line item "Net gain (loss) on forward and derivative contracts."

(2) Transfers into Level 3 due to contracts with applied discount rate entered into during 2019.

(3) Transfer out of Level 3 due to period of time remaining in derivative contract.

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