Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
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| Changes In Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets |
The following table presents the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits, as well as the end-of-period accumulated benefit obligation for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | Change in benefit obligations: | | | | | | | | | Benefit obligations at beginning of year | | $ | 225,970 |
| | $ | 297,856 |
| | $ | 13,011 |
| | $ | 12,760 |
| Service cost | | 20,497 |
| | 38,167 |
| | 243 |
| | 243 |
| Interest cost | | 9,865 |
| | 14,907 |
| | 475 |
| | 416 |
| Plan participants’ contributions | | — |
| | — |
| | 280 |
| | 357 |
| Actuarial loss (gain) | | 59,686 |
| | (21,375 | ) | | (535 | ) | | (599 | ) | Benefits paid | | (11,484 | ) | | (14,356 | ) | | (714 | ) | | (1,097 | ) | Settlement payments | | (6,678 | ) | | (6,250 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Benefit obligations at end of year | | 297,856 |
| | 308,949 |
| | 12,760 |
| | 12,080 |
| Change in plan assets: | | | | | | | | | Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | | 166,906 |
| | 198,686 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Employer contributions | | 26,533 |
| | 31,717 |
| | 434 |
| | 740 |
| Plan participants’ contributions | | — |
| | — |
| | 280 |
| | 357 |
| Actual return (loss) on plan assets | | 23,409 |
| | (12,207 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Benefits paid | | (11,484 | ) | | (14,356 | ) | | (714 | ) | | (1,097 | ) | Settlement payments | | (6,678 | ) | | (6,250 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 198,686 |
| | 197,590 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Funded status at end of year | | $ | (99,170 | ) | | $ | (111,359 | ) | | $ | (12,760 | ) | | $ | (12,080 | ) | Accumulated benefit obligations | | $ | 206,480 |
| | $ | 208,840 |
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| Amounts Recognized In Consolidated Balance Sheets |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets included in these financial statements were as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets: | | | | | | | | | Current accrued benefit cost | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 625 |
| | $ | 859 |
| Long-term pension and benefits | | 99,170 |
| | 111,359 |
| | 12,135 |
| | 11,221 |
| | | 99,170 |
| | 111,359 |
| | 12,760 |
| | 12,080 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | Net actuarial loss | | (100,474 | ) | | (91,669 | ) | | (6,597 | ) | | (5,409 | ) | Prior service credit | | 3,248 |
| | 3,067 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | (97,226 | ) | | (88,602 | ) | | (6,597 | ) | | (5,409 | ) | Net amount of liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive loss recognized in consolidated balance sheets | | $ | 1,944 |
| | $ | 22,757 |
| | $ | 6,163 |
| | $ | 6,671 |
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| Consolidated Net Periodic Benefit Costs |
Net periodic benefit expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 was as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | Components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Service cost | | $ | 18,179 |
| | $ | 20,497 |
| | $ | 38,167 |
| | $ | 235 |
| | $ | 243 |
| | $ | 243 |
| Interest cost | | 7,950 |
| | 9,865 |
| | 14,907 |
| | 489 |
| | 475 |
| | 416 |
| Expected return on plan assets | | (8,913 | ) | | (10,266 | ) | | (12,090 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of prior service credit | | (181 | ) | | (181 | ) | | (181 | ) | | (3,335 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | | 4,645 |
| | 5,622 |
| | 9,763 |
| | 880 |
| | 749 |
| | 589 |
| Settlement cost | | 202 |
| | 2,460 |
| | 1,964 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net periodic expense (credit) | | $ | 21,882 |
| | $ | 27,997 |
| | $ | 52,530 |
| | $ | (1,731 | ) | | $ | 1,467 |
| | $ | 1,248 |
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The service component of our net periodic benefit expense (credit) is presented in operating expense and G&A expense, and the non-service components are presented in other (income) expense in our consolidated statements of income.
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| Other Changes In Plan Assets And Benefit Obligations Recognized In Other Comprehensive Loss |
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during 2016, 2017 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | Beginning balance | | $ | (62,279 | ) | | $ | (58,584 | ) | | $ | (97,226 | ) | | $ | (3,945 | ) | | $ | (7,881 | ) | | $ | (6,597 | ) | Net actuarial gain (loss) | | (971 | ) | | (46,543 | ) | | (2,922 | ) | | (1,481 | ) | | 535 |
| | 599 |
| Amortization of prior service credit | | (181 | ) | | (181 | ) | | (181 | ) | | (3,335 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | | 4,645 |
| | 5,622 |
| | 9,763 |
| | 880 |
| | 749 |
| | 589 |
| Settlement cost | | 202 |
| | 2,460 |
| | 1,964 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Amount recognized in other comprehensive loss | | 3,695 |
| | (38,642 | ) | | 8,624 |
| | (3,936 | ) | | 1,284 |
| | 1,188 |
| Ending balance | | $ | (58,584 | ) | | $ | (97,226 | ) | | $ | (88,602 | ) | | $ | (7,881 | ) | | $ | (6,597 | ) | | $ | (5,409 | ) |
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| Weighted-Average Rate Assumptions Used |
The weighted-average rate assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were as follows: | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | 2017 | | 2018 | Discount rate—Salaried plan | | 3.70% | | 3.99% | Discount rate—USW plan | | 3.54% | | 3.94% | Discount rate—IUOE plan | | 3.79% | | 4.12% | Discount rate—Other Postretirement Benefits | | 3.43% | | 4.08% | Rate of compensation increase—Salaried plan(1) | | 4% - 11% | | 4% - 11% | Rate of compensation increase—USW plan | | 3.50% | | 3.50% | Rate of compensation increase—IUOE plan | | 5.00% | | 5.00% |
(1) The rate of compensation increase assumption for the Salaried plan in 2017 and 2018 is calculated by 10-year age groupings beginning with ages 20-29 at 11% dropping to 4% by ages 70 and above.
The weighted-average rate assumptions used to determine net pension and other postretirement benefit expense were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | Discount rate—Salaried plan | | 3.95% | | 4.21% | | 3.70% | Discount rate—USW plan | | 3.82% | | 4.04% | | 3.63% | Discount rate—IUOE plan | | 3.78% | | 4.41% | | 3.79% | Discount rate—Other Postretirement Benefits | | 4% | | 3.85% | | 3.43% | Rate of compensation increase—Salaried plan(1) | | 4% - 11% | | 4% - 11% | | 4% - 11% | Rate of compensation increase—USW plan | | 3.50% | | 3.50% | | 3.50% | Rate of compensation increase—IUOE plan | | 5.00% | | 5.00% | | 5.00% | Expected rate of return on plan assets—Salaried plan | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | Expected rate of return on plan assets—USW plan | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | Expected rate of return on plan assets—IUOE plan | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% |
(1) The rate of compensation increase assumption for the Salaried plan is calculated by 10-year age groupings beginning with ages 20-29 at 11% dropping to 4% by ages 70 and above.
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| Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets |
The target allocation and actual weighted-average asset allocation percentages at December 31, 2017 and 2018 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | 2018 | | | Actual | | Target | | Actual | | Target | Equity securities | | 37% | | 30% | | 29% | | 30% | Fixed income securities | | 60% | | 67% | | 67% | | 67% | Other | | 3% | | 3% | | 4% | | 3% | | | | | | | | | |
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| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis |
The fair values of the pension plan assets at December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Asset Category | | Total | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Domestic Equity Securities(a): | | | | | | | | | Small-cap fund | | $ | 5,122 |
| | $ | 5,122 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Mid-cap fund | | 5,132 |
| | 5,132 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Large-cap fund | | 38,678 |
| | 38,678 |
| | — |
| | — |
| International equity fund | | 24,284 |
| | 24,284 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Fixed Income Securities(a): | | | | | | | | | Short-term bond funds | | 5,110 |
| | 5,110 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Intermediate-term bond funds | | 25,875 |
| | 25,875 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Long-term investment grade bond funds | | 88,563 |
| | 88,563 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Other: | | | | | | | | | Short-term investment funds | | 5,722 |
| | 5,722 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Group annuity contract | | 200 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 200 |
| Fair value of plan assets | | $ | 198,686 |
| | $ | 198,486 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 200 |
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(a) We hold equity and fixed income securities through investments in mutual funds, which are dedicated to each category as indicated.
The fair values of the pension plan assets at December 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Asset Category | | Total | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Domestic Equity Securities(a): | | | | | | | | | Small-cap fund | | $ | 3,816 |
| | $ | 3,816 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Mid-cap fund | | 3,811 |
| | 3,811 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Large-cap funds | | 30,595 |
| | 30,595 |
| | — |
| | — |
| International equity fund | | 19,471 |
| | 19,471 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Fixed Income Securities(a): | | | | | | | | | Short-term bond funds | | 9,242 |
| | 9,242 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Intermediate-term bond funds | | 23,036 |
| | 23,036 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Long-term investment grade bond funds | | 99,118 |
| | 99,118 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Other: | | | | | | | | | Short-term investment fund | | 8,312 |
| | 8,312 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Group annuity contract | | 189 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 189 |
| Fair value of plan assets | | $ | 197,590 |
| | $ | 197,401 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 189 |
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(a) We hold equity and fixed income securities through investments in mutual funds, which are dedicated to each category as indicated.
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| Expected Benefit Payments |
As of December 31, 2018, the benefit amounts expected to be paid from plan assets through December 31, 2028 were as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Other Postretirement Benefits | 2019 | | $ | 14,734 |
| | $ | 859 |
| 2020 | | $ | 17,278 |
| | $ | 901 |
| 2021 | | $ | 19,576 |
| | $ | 915 |
| 2022 | | $ | 22,606 |
| | $ | 913 |
| 2023 | | $ | 24,381 |
| | $ | 878 |
| 2024 through 2028 | | $ | 147,022 |
| | $ | 3,787 |
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