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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Ìý
Retirement And Defined Compensation Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the annual expense recognized related to the retirement plans for 2014, 2013 and 2012:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Defined benefit pension plans
$
31.3

Ìý
$
52.1

Ìý
$
55.2

Defined contribution pension plans
6.3

Ìý
6.8

Ìý
6.7

Other postretirement benefits
(0.7
)
Ìý
17.4

Ìý
28.1

Total
$
36.9

Ìý
$
76.3

Ìý
$
90.0

Obligations and Funded Status
The following tables and information provide additional disclosures for the DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Change in benefit obligations:
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Benefit obligations — beginning of year
$
1,118.0

Ìý
$
1,244.3

Ìý
$
356.2

Ìý
$
459.8

Service cost (excluding expenses)
30.8

Ìý
38.9

Ìý
6.7

Ìý
12.3

Interest cost
49.7

Ìý
45.9

Ìý
16.2

Ìý
17.3

Plan amendments
—

Ìý
0.8

Ìý
(0.9
)
Ìý
—

Actuarial (gain) loss
141.6

Ìý
(121.8
)
Ìý
51.9

Ìý
(103.3
)
Benefits paid
(87.0
)
Ìý
(72.9
)
Ìý
(27.4
)
Ìý
(28.0
)
Participant contributions
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
4.8

Ìý
5.6

Federal subsidy on benefits paid
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.9

Ìý
0.5

Exchange rate gain
(18.2
)
Ìý
(17.2
)
Ìý
(3.7
)
Ìý
(8.0
)
Curtailment gain
(10.9
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(8.8
)
Ìý
—

Special termination benefits
3.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Benefit obligations — end of year
$
1,227.4

Ìý
$
1,118.0

Ìý
$
395.9

Ìý
$
356.2

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Change in plan assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Fair value of plan assets — beginning of year
$
915.3

Ìý
$
838.7

Ìý
$
251.8

Ìý
$
237.0

Actual return on plan assets
78.7

Ìý
109.5

Ìý
31.9

Ìý
11.0

Participant contributions
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.8

Ìý
1.8

Employer contributions
60.5

Ìý
53.7

Ìý
6.9

Ìý
20.7

Benefits paid
(87.0
)
Ìý
(72.9
)
Ìý
(22.1
)
Ìý
(18.7
)
Exchange rate loss
(17.9
)
Ìý
(13.7
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Fair value of plan assets — end of year
$
949.6

Ìý
$
915.3

Ìý
$
269.3

Ìý
$
251.8

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Funded status at DecemberÌý31:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Fair value of plan assets
$
949.6

Ìý
$
915.3

Ìý
$
269.3

Ìý
$
251.8

Benefit obligations
(1,227.4
)
Ìý
(1,118.0
)
Ìý
(395.9
)
Ìý
(356.2
)
Funded status (plan assets less benefit obligations)
$
(277.8
)
Ìý
$
(202.7
)
Ìý
$
(126.6
)
Ìý
$
(104.4
)
Amount recognized at DecemberÌý31
$
(277.8
)
Ìý
$
(202.7
)
Ìý
$
(126.6
)
Ìý
$
(104.4
)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amounts recognized in Statements of Financial Position:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Current liabilities
$
(2.4
)
Ìý
$
(5.2
)
Ìý
$
(6.8
)
Ìý
$
(7.9
)
Noncurrent liabilities
(275.4
)
Ìý
(197.5
)
Ìý
(119.8
)
Ìý
(96.5
)
Net amount recognized
$
(277.8
)
Ìý
$
(202.7
)
Ìý
$
(126.6
)
Ìý
$
(104.4
)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Net actuarial loss
$
341.5

Ìý
$
230.6

Ìý
$
97.1

Ìý
$
67.0

Prior service cost
10.6

Ìý
14.9

Ìý
(42.9
)
Ìý
(45.4
)
Net amount recognized
$
352.1

Ìý
$
245.5

Ìý
$
54.2

Ìý
$
21.6

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
The estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in 2015:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Net actuarial loss
$
22.3

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
$
6.3

Ìý
Ìý
Prior service cost
2.4

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
(3.7
)
Ìý
Ìý
Net amount recognized
$
24.7

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
$
2.6

Ìý
Ìý
Fair Value Of Plan Assets, Benefit Obligation And Funded Status
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
2014
Ìý
Pension Plans
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
Salaried
Ìý
Hourly
Ìý
Mining
Ìý
SERP
Ìý
Total
Ìý
Salaried
Ìý
Hourly
Ìý
Total
Fair value of plan assets
$
366.4

Ìý
$
576.6

Ìý
$
6.6

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
949.6

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
269.3

Ìý
$
269.3

Benefit obligation
(471.4
)
Ìý
(739.2
)
Ìý
(9.2
)
Ìý
(7.6
)
Ìý
(1,227.4
)
Ìý
(54.0
)
Ìý
(341.9
)
Ìý
(395.9
)
Funded status
$
(105.0
)
Ìý
$
(162.6
)
Ìý
$
(2.6
)
Ìý
$
(7.6
)
Ìý
$
(277.8
)
Ìý
$
(54.0
)
Ìý
$
(72.6
)
Ìý
$
(126.6
)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
2013
Ìý
Pension Plans
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
Salaried
Ìý
Hourly
Ìý
Mining
Ìý
SERP
Ìý
Total
Ìý
Salaried
Ìý
Hourly
Ìý
Total
Fair value of plan assets
$
357.4

Ìý
$
552.7

Ìý
$
5.2

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
915.3

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
251.8

Ìý
$
251.8

Benefit obligation
(427.2
)
Ìý
(674.8
)
Ìý
(6.8
)
Ìý
(9.2
)
Ìý
(1,118.0
)
Ìý
(53.6
)
Ìý
(302.6
)
Ìý
(356.2
)
Funded status
$
(69.8
)
Ìý
$
(122.1
)
Ìý
$
(1.6
)
Ìý
$
(9.2
)
Ìý
$
(202.7
)
Ìý
$
(53.6
)
Ìý
$
(50.8
)
Ìý
$
(104.4
)
Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Service cost
$
30.8

Ìý
$
38.9

Ìý
$
32.0

Ìý
$
6.7

Ìý
$
12.3

Ìý
$
14.7

Interest cost
49.7

Ìý
45.9

Ìý
48.4

Ìý
16.2

Ìý
17.3

Ìý
20.6

Expected return on plan assets
(72.3
)
Ìý
(65.6
)
Ìý
(59.5
)
Ìý
(17.1
)
Ìý
(20.1
)
Ìý
(17.7
)
Amortization:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Net asset
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(3.0
)
Prior service costs (credits)
2.7

Ìý
3.0

Ìý
3.9

Ìý
(3.6
)
Ìý
(3.6
)
Ìý
1.9

Net actuarial loss
14.1

Ìý
29.9

Ìý
30.4

Ìý
5.0

Ìý
11.5

Ìý
11.6

Curtailments and settlements
2.9

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(7.9
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Special termination benefits
3.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Net periodic benefit cost
$
31.3

Ìý
$
52.1

Ìý
$
55.2

Ìý
$
(0.7
)
Ìý
$
17.4

Ìý
$
28.1

Curtailment effects
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(0.8
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Current year actuarial (gain)/loss
121.8

Ìý
(168.8
)
Ìý
53.1

Ìý
36.9

Ìý
(95.2
)
Ìý
3.2

Amortization of net loss
(15.5
)
Ìý
(29.9
)
Ìý
(30.4
)
Ìý
(5.0
)
Ìý
(11.5
)
Ìý
(11.6
)
Current year prior service (credit) cost
(1.5
)
Ìý
0.8

Ìý
2.8

Ìý
(0.9
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(58.3
)
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit
(2.7
)
Ìý
(3.0
)
Ìý
(3.9
)
Ìý
3.6

Ìý
3.6

Ìý
(1.9
)
Amortization of transition asset
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
3.0

Total recognized in other comprehensive income
$
102.1

Ìý
$
(200.9
)
Ìý
$
21.6

Ìý
$
33.8

Ìý
$
(103.1
)
Ìý
$
(65.6
)
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other
ÌýÌýÌýÌýcomprehensive income
$
133.4

Ìý
$
(148.8
)
Ìý
$
76.8

Ìý
$
33.1

Ìý
$
(85.7
)
Ìý
$
(37.5
)
Additional Information
Additional Information
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Effect of change in mine ownership & noncontrolling interest
$
51.4

Ìý
$
46.5

Ìý
$
54.8

Ìý
$
5.9

Ìý
$
4.8

Ìý
$
8.6

Actual return on plan assets
78.7

Ìý
109.5

Ìý
92.5

Ìý
31.9

Ìý
11.0

Ìý
26.1

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at DecemberÌý31 were:
Ìý
PensionÌýBenefits
Ìý
OtherÌýBenefits
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
U.S. plan discount rate
3.83%
Ìý
4.57%
Ìý
3.83%
Ìý
4.57%
Canadian plan discount rate
3.75
Ìý
4.50
Ìý
3.75
Ìý
4.75
U.S. salaried rate of compensation increase
3.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
4.00
Canadian rate of compensation increase
3.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
Hourly rate of compensation increase (ultimate)
2.50
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
U.S. expected return on plan assets
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
7.00
Ìý
7.00
Canadian expected return on plan assets
7.25
Ìý
7.25
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Benefit Costs
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net benefit cost for the years 2014, 2013 and 2012 were:
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
U.S. plan discount rate
4.57
%
3.70
%
4.28
%
4.57
%
3.70
%
4.28/3.51
% 1
Canadian plan discount rate
4.50
Ìý
3.75
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.75
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.25
Ìý
U.S. expected return on plan assets
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
7.00
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
Canadian expected return on plan assets
7.25
Ìý
7.25
Ìý
7.25
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
U.S. salaried rate of compensation increase
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
U.S. hourly rate of compensation increase
3.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
Canadian rate of compensation increase
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
1Ìý
4.28 percent for the Salaried Plan. For the Hourly Plan, 4.28 percent from JanuaryÌý1, 2012 through OctoberÌý31, 2012, and 3.51 percent from NovemberÌý1, 2012 through DecemberÌý31, 2012.
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Assumed health care cost trend rates at DecemberÌý31 were:
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
U.S. plan health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
7.00
%
7.25
%
Canadian plan health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
4.25
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
Ultimate health care cost trend rate
5.00
Ìý
5.00
Ìý
U.S. plan year that the ultimate rate is reached
2023
Ìý
2023
Ìý
Canadian plan year that the ultimate rate is reached
2018
Ìý
2018
Ìý
Effect of One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
A change of one percentage point in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Increase
Ìý
Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost
$
3.4

Ìý
$
(2.7
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
49.6

Ìý
(39.9
)
Plan Assets and Asset Allocation
The following table reflects the actual asset allocations for pension and VEBA plan assets as of DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013, as well as the 2015 weighted average target asset allocations as of DecemberÌý31, 2014. Equity investments include securities in large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap companies located in the U.S. and worldwide. Fixed income investments primarily include corporate bonds and government debt securities. Alternative investments include hedge funds, private equity, structured credit and real estate.
Ìý
Pension Assets
Ìý
VEBA Assets
Asset Category
2015
Target
Allocation
Ìý
Percentage of
Plan Assets at
DecemberÌý31,
Ìý
2015
Target
Allocation
Ìý
Percentage of
Plan Assets at
DecemberÌý31,
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Equity securities
48.2
%
Ìý
48.6
%
Ìý
51.5
%
Ìý
8.0
%
Ìý
8.6
%
Ìý
10.4
%
Fixed income
28.4
%
Ìý
29.0
%
Ìý
26.7
%
Ìý
80.1
%
Ìý
79.3
%
Ìý
66.6
%
Hedge funds
6.1
%
Ìý
6.2
%
Ìý
6.3
%
Ìý
4.2
%
Ìý
4.3
%
Ìý
9.8
%
Private equity
5.5
%
Ìý
3.3
%
Ìý
3.2
%
Ìý
2.6
%
Ìý
2.3
%
Ìý
2.4
%
Structured credit
5.9
%
Ìý
6.9
%
Ìý
6.7
%
Ìý
2.1
%
Ìý
2.3
%
Ìý
5.4
%
Real estate
5.9
%
Ìý
5.3
%
Ìý
4.5
%
Ìý
3.0
%
Ìý
3.2
%
Ìý
5.3
%
Cash
—
%
Ìý
0.7
%
Ìý
1.1
%
Ìý
—
%
Ìý
—
%
Ìý
0.1
%
Total
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Pension
The fair values of our pension plan assets at DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013 by asset category are as follows:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31, 2014
Asset Category
QuotedÌýPricesÌýinÌýActive
Markets for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
SignificantÌýOther
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Equity securities:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
U.S. large-cap
$
248.5

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
248.5

U.S. small/mid-cap
55.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
55.8

International
157.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
157.4

Fixed income
243.7

Ìý
31.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
275.5

Hedge funds
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
59.2

Ìý
59.2

Private equity
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
31.2

Ìý
31.2

Structured credit
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
65.4

Ìý
65.4

Real estate
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
50.0

Ìý
50.0

Cash
6.6

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
6.6

Total
$
712.0

Ìý
$
31.8

Ìý
$
205.8

Ìý
$
949.6

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31, 2013
Asset Category
QuotedÌýPricesÌýinÌýActive
Markets for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
SignificantÌý Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Equity securities:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
U.S. large-cap
$
261.5

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
261.5

U.S. small/mid-cap
60.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
60.8

International
149.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
149.3

Fixed income
214.8

Ìý
30.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
244.9

Hedge funds
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
57.6

Ìý
57.6

Private equity
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
29.1

Ìý
29.1

Structured credit
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
61.0

Ìý
61.0

Real estate
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
40.9

Ìý
40.9

Cash
10.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
10.2

Total
$
696.6

Ìý
$
30.1

Ìý
$
188.6

Ìý
$
915.3

Effect of Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs on Changes in Plan Assets
The following represents the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on changes in plan assets for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Ìý
HedgeÌýFunds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured
CreditÌýFund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2014
$
57.6

Ìý
$
29.1

Ìý
$
61.0

Ìý
$
40.9

Ìý
$
188.6

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe reporting date
3.1

Ìý
3.2

Ìý
4.4

Ìý
5.2

Ìý
15.9

Relating to assets sold during
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe period
(1.5
)
Ìý
3.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.5

Purchases
—

Ìý
1.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
6.8

Sales
—

Ìý
(5.5
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(1.5
)
Ìý
(7.0
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2014
$
59.2

Ìý
$
31.2

Ìý
$
65.4

Ìý
$
50.0

Ìý
$
205.8

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Ìý
HedgeÌýFunds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured
CreditÌýFund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2013
$
85.6

Ìý
$
29.3

Ìý
$
56.2

Ìý
$
29.4

Ìý
$
200.5

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe reporting date
4.5

Ìý
(2.1
)
Ìý
33.5

Ìý
5.1

Ìý
41.0

Relating to assets sold during
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe period
(1.2
)
Ìý
5.2

Ìý
(28.7
)
Ìý
(0.4
)
Ìý
(25.1
)
Purchases
66.0

Ìý
14.7

Ìý
27.5

Ìý
36.8

Ìý
145.0

Sales
(97.3
)
Ìý
(18.0
)
Ìý
(27.5
)
Ìý
(30.0
)
Ìý
(172.8
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2013
$
57.6

Ìý
$
29.1

Ìý
$
61.0

Ìý
$
40.9

Ìý
$
188.6

Schedule Of Annual Contributions
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Pension
Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Company Contributions
Ìý
VEBA
Ìý
Direct
Payments
Ìý
Total
2013
Ìý
$
53.7

Ìý
$
14.6

Ìý
$
10.9

Ìý
$
25.5

2014
Ìý
60.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
7.3

Ìý
7.3

2015 (Expected)*
Ìý
36.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
6.8

Ìý
6.8

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
*
Pursuant to the bargaining agreement, benefits can be paid from VEBA trusts that are at least 70 percent funded (all VEBA trusts are over 70 percent funded at DecemberÌý31, 2014). Funding obligations have been suspended as Hibbing's, UTAC's, Tilden's and Empire's share of the value of their respective trust assets have reached 90 percent of their obligation.
Estimated Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Estimated Cost for 2015
For 2015, we estimate net periodic benefit cost as follows:
Ìý
(InÌýMillions)
Defined benefit pension plans
$
23.6

Other postretirement benefits
6.0

Total
$
29.6

Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension
Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Gross
Company
Benefits
Ìý
Less
Medicare
Subsidy
Ìý
Net
Company
Payments
2015
$
89.3

Ìý
$
23.1

Ìý
$
0.9

Ìý
$
22.2

2016
77.7

Ìý
23.0

Ìý
1.0

Ìý
22.0

2017
78.1

Ìý
23.2

Ìý
1.1

Ìý
22.1

2018
79.3

Ìý
23.3

Ìý
1.3

Ìý
22.0

2019
78.6

Ìý
22.9

Ìý
1.4

Ìý
21.5

2020-2024
402.4

Ìý
110.7

Ìý
8.6

Ìý
102.1

Other Potential Benefit Obligations
Other Potential Benefit Obligations
While the foregoing reflects our obligation, our total exposure in the event of non-performance is potentially greater. Following is a summary comparison of the total obligation:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31, 2014
Ìý
Defined
Benefit
Pensions
Ìý
Other
Benefits
Fair value of plan assets
$
949.6

Ìý
$
269.3

Benefit obligation
(1,227.4
)
Ìý
(395.9
)
Underfunded status of plan
$
(277.8
)
Ìý
$
(126.6
)
Additional shutdown and early retirement benefits
$
(26.7
)
Ìý
$
40.5

Veba Trust [Member] Ìý
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
The fair values of our other benefit plan assets at DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013 by asset category are as follows:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31, 2014
Asset Category
QuotedÌýPricesÌýinÌýActive
Markets for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
SignificantÌýOther
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Equity securities:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
U.S. large-cap
$
11.6

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
11.6

U.S. small/mid-cap
2.9

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
2.9

International
8.6

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
8.6

Fixed income
174.5

Ìý
39.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
213.6

Hedge funds
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
11.5

Ìý
11.5

Private equity
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
6.2

Ìý
6.2

Structured credit
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
6.1

Ìý
6.1

Real estate
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
8.7

Ìý
8.7

Cash
0.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.1

Total
$
197.7

Ìý
$
39.1

Ìý
$
32.5

Ìý
$
269.3

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2013
Asset Category
QuotedÌýPricesÌýinÌýActive
Markets for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
SignificantÌýOther
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Equity securities:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

U.S. large-cap
$
15.7

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
15.7

U.S. small/mid-cap
2.7

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
2.7

International
7.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
7.8

Fixed income
134.4

Ìý
33.7

Ìý
—

Ìý
168.1

Hedge funds
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
24.6

Ìý
24.6

Private equity
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
6.0

Ìý
6.0

Structured credit
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
13.5

Ìý
13.5

Real estate
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
13.2

Ìý
13.2

Cash
0.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.2

Total
$
160.8

Ìý
$
33.7

Ìý
$
57.3

Ìý
$
251.8

Effect of Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs on Changes in Plan Assets
The following represents the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on changes in plan assets for the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Ìý
HedgeÌý
Funds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured Credit Fund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2014
$
24.6

Ìý
$
6.0

Ìý
$
13.5

Ìý
$
13.2

Ìý
$
57.3

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
0.5

Ìý
1.0

Ìý
0.4

Ìý
0.9

Ìý
2.8

Relating to assets sold during the period
0.6

Ìý
0.4

Ìý
0.4

Ìý
0.5

Ìý
1.9

Purchases
—

Ìý
0.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.1

Sales
(14.2
)
Ìý
(1.3
)
Ìý
(8.2
)
Ìý
(5.9
)
Ìý
(29.6
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2014
$
11.5

Ìý
$
6.2

Ìý
$
6.1

Ìý
$
8.7

Ìý
$
32.5

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Ìý
HedgeÌý
Funds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured Credit Fund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2014
$
23.2

Ìý
$
6.2

Ìý
$
12.5

Ìý
$
15.9

Ìý
$
57.8

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
2.1

Ìý
0.2

Ìý
2.4

Ìý
2.8

Ìý
7.5

Relating to assets sold during the period
(0.7
)
Ìý
0.4

Ìý
(1.4
)
Ìý
(0.7
)
Ìý
(2.4
)
Purchases
22.5

Ìý
0.3

Ìý
11.0

Ìý
14.2

Ìý
48.0

Sales
(22.5
)
Ìý
(1.1
)
Ìý
(11
)
Ìý
(19.0
)
Ìý
(53.6
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2014
$
24.6

Ìý
$
6.0

Ìý
$
13.5

Ìý
$
13.2

Ìý
$
57.3