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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS PENSIONS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Schedule of Assumptions Used) (Tables)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS PENSIONS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Schedule of Assumptions Used) (Tables) (Benefit Obligations [Member])
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Benefit Obligations [Member]
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] Ìý
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at DecemberÌý31 were:
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PensionÌýBenefits
Ìý
OtherÌýBenefits
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
U.S. plan discount rate
4.57%
Ìý
3.70%
Ìý
4.57%
Ìý
3.70%
Canadian plan discount rate
4.50
Ìý
3.75
Ìý
4.75
Ìý
4.00
Salaried rate of compensation increase
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Hourly rate of compensation increase (ultimate)
3.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
U.S. expected return on plan assets
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
7.00
Ìý
8.25
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 [Table Text Block]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net benefit cost for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011 were:
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Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2011
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2011
Ìý
U.S. plan discount rate
3.70
%
4.28
%
5.11
%
3.70
%
4.28/3.51
% 1
5.11
%
Canadian plan discount rate
3.75
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
5.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.25
Ìý
5.00
Ìý
U.S. expected return on plan assets
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
8.50
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
8.50
Ìý
Canadian expected return on plan assets
7.25
Ìý
7.25
Ìý
7.50
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
7.50
Ìý
Salaried rate of compensation increase
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
Hourly rate of compensation increase
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
4.00
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
N/A
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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.