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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Ìý
Annual Costs Related to Retirement Plans
The following table summarizes the annual expense (income) recognized related to the retirement plans:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2017
Defined benefit pension plans
$
22.4

Ìý
$
12.7

Ìý
$
18.0

Defined contribution pension plans
3.4

Ìý
3.1

Ìý
2.9

OPEB plans
(2.5
)
Ìý
(5.9
)
Ìý
(6.1
)
Total
$
23.3

Ìý
$
9.9

Ìý
$
14.8


Obligations and Funded Status
The following tables and information provide additional disclosures:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Change in benefit obligations:
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Benefit obligations — beginning of year
$
905.7

Ìý
$
973.1

Ìý
$
241.9

Ìý
$
265.9

Service cost (excluding expenses)
17.3

Ìý
18.7

Ìý
1.7

Ìý
2.2

Interest cost
34.9

Ìý
30.3

Ìý
9.5

Ìý
8.3

Plan amendments
—

Ìý
2.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
12.8

Actuarial (gain) loss
111.8

Ìý
(57.0
)
Ìý
18.9

Ìý
(29.4
)
Benefits paid
(62.2
)
Ìý
(60.7
)
Ìý
(25.6
)
Ìý
(24.4
)
Participant contributions
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
5.8

Ìý
5.6

Other
13.6

Ìý
(0.9
)
Ìý
2.3

Ìý
0.9

Benefit obligations — end of year
$
1,021.1

Ìý
$
905.7

Ìý
$
254.5

Ìý
$
241.9

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
$
687.2

Ìý
$
749.8

Ìý
$
240.2

Ìý
$
262.5

Actual return on plan assets
98.1

Ìý
(29.6
)
Ìý
35.1

Ìý
(8.2
)
Participant contributions
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.5

Ìý
0.5

Employer contributions
16.4

Ìý
27.6

Ìý
2.5

Ìý
3.0

Benefits paid
(62.2
)
Ìý
(60.7
)
Ìý
(18.6
)
Ìý
(17.6
)
Other
9.4

Ìý
0.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Fair value of plan assets — end of year
$
748.9

Ìý
$
687.2

Ìý
$
259.7

Ìý
$
240.2

Funded status
$
(272.2
)
Ìý
$
(218.5
)
Ìý
$
5.2

Ìý
$
(1.7
)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amounts recognized in Statements of Financial Position:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Non-current assets
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
48.5

Ìý
$
32.1

Current liabilities
(0.5
)
Ìý
(0.1
)
Ìý
(3.5
)
Ìý
(3.5
)
Non-current liabilities
(271.7
)
Ìý
(218.4
)
Ìý
(39.8
)
Ìý
(30.3
)
Total amount recognized
$
(272.2
)
Ìý
$
(218.5
)
Ìý
$
5.2

Ìý
$
(1.7
)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Net actuarial loss
$
382.1

Ìý
$
330.1

Ìý
$
72.6

Ìý
$
82.1

Prior service cost (credit)
7.3

Ìý
8.5

Ìý
(7.9
)
Ìý
(9.9
)
Net amount recognized
$
389.4

Ìý
$
338.6

Ìý
$
64.7

Ìý
$
72.2


Schedule of Net Funded Status
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
2019
Ìý
Pension Plans
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
Salaried
Ìý
Hourly
Ìý
SERP
Ìý
Total
Ìý
Salaried
Ìý
Hourly
Ìý
Total
Fair value of plan assets
$
293.7

Ìý
$
455.2

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
748.9

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
259.7

Ìý
$
259.7

Benefit obligation
(407.2
)
Ìý
(607.3
)
Ìý
(6.6
)
Ìý
(1,021.1
)
Ìý
(37.7
)
Ìý
(216.8
)
Ìý
(254.5
)
Funded status
$
(113.5
)
Ìý
$
(152.1
)
Ìý
$
(6.6
)
Ìý
$
(272.2
)
Ìý
$
(37.7
)
Ìý
$
42.9

Ìý
$
5.2


Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
2018
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
$
249.8

Ìý
$
429.4

Ìý
$
8.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
687.2

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
240.2

Ìý
$
240.2

Benefit obligation
(340.8
)
Ìý
(548.9
)
Ìý
(10.7
)
Ìý
(5.3
)
Ìý
(905.7
)
Ìý
(32.9
)
Ìý
(209.0
)
Ìý
(241.9
)
Funded status
$
(91.0
)
Ìý
$
(119.5
)
Ìý
$
(2.7
)
Ìý
$
(5.3
)
Ìý
$
(218.5
)
Ìý
$
(32.9
)
Ìý
$
31.2

Ìý
$
(1.7
)

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2017
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2017
Service cost
$
17.3

Ìý
$
18.7

Ìý
$
17.1

Ìý
$
1.7

Ìý
$
2.2

Ìý
$
1.8

Interest cost
34.9

Ìý
30.3

Ìý
30.5

Ìý
9.5

Ìý
8.3

Ìý
8.3

Expected return on plan assets
(54.6
)
Ìý
(60.0
)
Ìý
(54.5
)
Ìý
(16.8
)
Ìý
(18.4
)
Ìý
(17.7
)
Amortization:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Prior service costs (credits)
1.2

Ìý
2.2

Ìý
2.6

Ìý
(2.0
)
Ìý
(3.0
)
Ìý
(3.0
)
Net actuarial loss
23.5

Ìý
21.2

Ìý
22.3

Ìý
5.1

Ìý
5.0

Ìý
4.5

Curtailments
0.1

Ìý
0.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
$
22.4

Ìý
$
12.7

Ìý
$
18.0

Ìý
$
(2.5
)
Ìý
$
(5.9
)
Ìý
$
(6.1
)

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Discount rates
$
105.8

Ìý
$
(75.7
)
Ìý
$
25.5

Ìý
$
(19.0
)
Demographic losses
12.3

Ìý
21.7

Ìý
3.6

Ìý
2.3

Mortality
(6.3
)
Ìý
(3.0
)
Ìý
(3.9
)
Ìý
(0.8
)
Per capita claims
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(9.4
)
Ìý
(11.9
)
Other
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
3.1

Ìý
—

Actuarial (gain) loss on benefit obligation
111.8

Ìý
(57.0
)
Ìý
18.9

Ìý
(29.4
)
Actual returns on assets (over) under estimate
(43.5
)
Ìý
89.6

Ìý
(18.3
)
Ìý
26.6

Amortization of net actuarial loss
(23.5
)
Ìý
(21.2
)
Ìý
(5.1
)
Ìý
(5.0
)
Amortization of prior service credits (costs)
(1.2
)
Ìý
(2.2
)
Ìý
2.0

Ìý
3.0

Current year prior service costs
—

Ìý
2.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
12.8

Other
7.2

Ìý
(0.3
)
Ìý
(5.0
)
Ìý
1.5

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
$
50.8

Ìý
$
11.1

Ìý
$
(7.5
)
Ìý
$
9.5


Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
The following represents weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Ìý
PensionÌýBenefits
Ìý
OtherÌýBenefits
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Discount rate:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Iron Hourly Pension Plan
3.34
%
Ìý
4.31
%
Ìý
N/A
%
Ìý
N/A
%
Salaried Pension Plan
3.18
Ìý
Ìý
4.21
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ore Mining Pension Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
4.33
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
3.05
Ìý
Ìý
4.22
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Hourly OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.28
Ìý
Ìý
4.29
Ìý
Salaried OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.29
Ìý
Ìý
4.27
Ìý
Interest crediting rate
6.00
Ìý
Ìý
6.00
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Salaried rate of compensation increase
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Hourly rate of compensation increase
2.00
Ìý
Ìý
2.00
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Benefit Costs
The following represents weighted-average assumptions used to determine net benefit cost:
Ìý
Pension Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2017
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2017
Obligation Discount Rate:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Iron Hourly Pension Plan
4.31
%
Ìý
3.61
%
Ìý
4.02
%
Ìý
N/A
%
Ìý
N/A
%
Ìý
N/A
%
Salaried Pension Plan
4.22
Ìý
Ìý
3.52
Ìý
Ìý
3.91
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ore Mining Pension Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.61
Ìý
Ìý
4.04
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
4.21
Ìý
Ìý
3.54
Ìý
Ìý
3.90
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Hourly OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
4.29
Ìý
Ìý
3.60
Ìý
Ìý
4.03
Ìý
Salaried OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
4.28
Ìý
Ìý
3.57
Ìý
Ìý
3.98
Ìý
Service Cost Discount Rate:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Iron Hourly Pension Plan
4.49
Ìý
Ìý
3.76
Ìý
Ìý
4.30
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Salaried Pension Plan
4.23
Ìý
Ìý
3.53
Ìý
Ìý
3.93
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ore Mining Pension Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.75
Ìý
Ìý
4.27
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
4.11
Ìý
Ìý
3.43
Ìý
Ìý
3.69
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Hourly OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
4.48
Ìý
Ìý
3.73
Ìý
Ìý
4.23
Ìý
Salaried OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
4.54
Ìý
Ìý
3.76
Ìý
Ìý
4.30
Ìý
Interest Cost Discount Rate:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Iron Hourly Pension Plan
3.96
Ìý
Ìý
3.21
Ìý
Ìý
3.38
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Salaried Pension Plan
3.85
Ìý
Ìý
3.08
Ìý
Ìý
3.21
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ore Mining Pension Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.22
Ìý
Ìý
3.41
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
3.89
Ìý
Ìý
3.16
Ìý
Ìý
3.36
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Hourly OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.95
Ìý
Ìý
3.10
Ìý
Ìý
3.24
Ìý
Salaried OPEB Plan
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
3.91
Ìý
Ìý
3.15
Ìý
Ìý
3.28
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Interest crediting rate
6.00
Ìý
Ìý
6.00
Ìý
Ìý
6.00
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Expected return on plan assets
8.25
Ìý
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
Ìý
8.25
Ìý
Ìý
7.00
Ìý
Ìý
7.00
Ìý
Ìý
7.00
Ìý
Salaried rate of compensation increase
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Ìý
3.00
Ìý
Hourly rate of compensation increase
2.00
Ìý
Ìý
2.00
Ìý
Ìý
2.00
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý
Ìý
N/A
Ìý

Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
The following represents assumed health care cost trend rates:
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
6.50
%
Ìý
6.75
%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate
5.00
Ìý
Ìý
5.00
Ìý
Year that the ultimate rate is reached
2026
Ìý
Ìý
2026
Ìý

Plan Assets and Asset Allocation The following table reflects the actual asset allocations for pension and VEBA plan assets as of DecemberÌý31, 2019 and 2018, as well as the 2020 weighted average target asset allocations. 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.
Ìý
Ìý
Pension Assets
Ìý
VEBA Assets
Asset Category
Ìý
2020
Target
Allocation
Ìý
Percentage of
Plan Assets at
DecemberÌý31,
Ìý
2020
Target
Allocation
Ìý
Percentage of
Plan Assets at
DecemberÌý31,
2019
Ìý
2018
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Equity securities
Ìý
45.0
%
Ìý
44.0
%
Ìý
38.9
%
Ìý
8.0
%
Ìý
7.2
%
Ìý
8.1
%
Fixed income
Ìý
28.0
%
Ìý
26.1
%
Ìý
26.0
%
Ìý
80.0
%
Ìý
79.8
%
Ìý
77.0
%
Hedge funds
Ìý
5.0
%
Ìý
5.4
%
Ìý
5.4
%
Ìý
4.0
%
Ìý
4.8
%
Ìý
4.7
%
Private equity
Ìý
7.0
%
Ìý
6.6
%
Ìý
6.2
%
Ìý
3.0
%
Ìý
0.7
%
Ìý
1.2
%
Structured credit
Ìý
7.5
%
Ìý
7.0
%
Ìý
11.4
%
Ìý
2.0
%
Ìý
2.1
%
Ìý
3.5
%
Real estate
Ìý
7.5
%
Ìý
9.4
%
Ìý
10.3
%
Ìý
3.0
%
Ìý
5.4
%
Ìý
5.4
%
Cash
Ìý
—
%
Ìý
1.5
%
Ìý
1.8
%
Ìý
—
%
Ìý
—
%
Ìý
0.1
%
Total
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%
Ìý
100.0
%

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block]
The fair value of our pension plan assets by asset category is as follows:
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2019
Asset Category
Ìý
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
Ìý
U.S. large-cap
Ìý
$
139.1

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
139.1

U.S. small/mid-cap
Ìý
29.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
29.3

International
Ìý
161.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
161.4

Fixed income
Ìý
173.0

Ìý
22.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
195.3

Hedge funds
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
40.2

Ìý
40.2

Private equity
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
49.5

Ìý
49.5

Structured credit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
52.3

Ìý
52.3

Real estate
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
70.4

Ìý
70.4

Cash
Ìý
11.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
11.4

Total
Ìý
$
514.2

Ìý
$
22.3

Ìý
$
212.4

Ìý
$
748.9

Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
December 31, 2018
Asset Category
Ìý
QuotedÌýPricesÌýinÌýActive
Markets for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Equity securities:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
U.S. large-cap
Ìý
$
112.6

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
112.6

U.S. small/mid-cap
Ìý
22.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
22.5

International
Ìý
132.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
132.0

Fixed income
Ìý
151.1

Ìý
27.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
178.5

Hedge funds
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
37.2

Ìý
37.2

Private equity
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
42.6

Ìý
42.6

Structured credit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
78.8

Ìý
78.8

Real estate
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
70.5

Ìý
70.5

Cash
Ìý
12.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
12.5

Total
Ìý
$
430.7

Ìý
$
27.4

Ìý
$
229.1

Ìý
$
687.2


Effect of Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs on Changes in Plan Assets
The following represents the fair value measurements of changes in plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Ìý
HedgeÌý
Funds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured
CreditÌýFund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2019
$
37.2

Ìý
$
42.6

Ìý
$
78.8

Ìý
$
70.5

Ìý
$
229.1

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe reporting date
3.4

Ìý
(1.0
)
Ìý
0.5

Ìý
(4.2
)
Ìý
(1.3
)
Relating to assets sold during
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe period
—

Ìý
1.2

Ìý
0.8

Ìý
28.6

Ìý
30.6

Purchases
—

Ìý
16.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
16.5

Sales
—

Ìý
(9.3
)
Ìý
(26.8
)
Ìý
(23.8
)
Ìý
(59.9
)
Other
(0.4
)
Ìý
(0.5
)
Ìý
(1.0
)
Ìý
(0.7
)
Ìý
(2.6
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2019
$
40.2

Ìý
$
49.5

Ìý
$
52.3

Ìý
$
70.4

Ìý
$
212.4

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Ìý
HedgeÌý
Funds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured
CreditÌýFund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2018
$
37.4

Ìý
$
39.8

Ìý
$
72.9

Ìý
$
65.5

Ìý
$
215.6

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at
ÌýÌýÌýÌýthe reporting date
(0.2
)
Ìý
1.4

Ìý
5.9

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
12.5

Relating to assets sold during
the period
—

Ìý
4.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
4.0

Purchases
—

Ìý
5.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
5.2

Sales
—

Ìý
(7.8
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(0.4
)
Ìý
(8.2
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2018
$
37.2

Ìý
$
42.6

Ìý
$
78.8

Ìý
$
70.5

Ìý
$
229.1


Schedule Of Annual Contributions
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Pension
Benefits
Ìý
Other Benefits
Company Contributions
Ìý
VEBA
Ìý
Direct
Payments
Ìý
Total
2018
Ìý
$
27.6

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
3.8

Ìý
$
3.8

2019
Ìý
16.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
3.7

Ìý
3.7

2020 (Expected)1
Ìý
20.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
3.5

Ìý
3.5

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
1ÌýPursuant to the bargaining agreement, benefits can be paid from VEBA trusts that are at least 70% funded (all VEBA trusts are over 70% funded at DecemberÌý31, 2019). Funding obligations have been suspended as UTAC's, Tilden's and Empire's share of the value of their respective trust assets have reached 90% of their obligation.

Estimated Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Estimated Cost for 2020
For 2020, we estimate net periodic benefit cost (credit) as follows:
Ìý
(InÌýMillions)
Defined benefit pension plans
$
16.7

OPEB plans
(8.7
)
Total
$
8.0


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
Benefit
Payments
2020
$
73.6

Ìý
$
17.2

Ìý
$
(0.7
)
Ìý
$
16.5

2021
71.1

Ìý
16.6

Ìý
(0.8
)
Ìý
15.8

2022
70.4

Ìý
16.3

Ìý
(0.8
)
Ìý
15.5

2023
71.2

Ìý
16.3

Ìý
(0.8
)
Ìý
15.5

2024
66.9

Ìý
16.1

Ìý
(0.9
)
Ìý
15.2

2025-2029
318.2

Ìý
77.3

Ìý
(4.6
)
Ìý
72.7


Veba Trust [Member] Ìý
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Ìý
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block] The fair value of our other benefit plan assets by asset category is as follows:
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2019
Asset Category
Ìý
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
Ìý
U.S. large-cap
Ìý
$
9.3

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
9.3

U.S. small/mid-cap
Ìý
2.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
2.3

International
Ìý
7.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
7.0

Fixed income
Ìý
166.4

Ìý
40.9

Ìý
—

Ìý
207.3

Hedge funds
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
12.4

Ìý
12.4

Private equity
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.7

Ìý
1.7

Structured credit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
5.5

Ìý
5.5

Real estate
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
14.0

Ìý
14.0

Cash
Ìý
0.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.2

Total
Ìý
$
185.2

Ìý
$
40.9

Ìý
$
33.6

Ìý
$
259.7

Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2018
Asset Category
Ìý
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

U.S. large-cap
Ìý
$
9.7

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
9.7

U.S. small/mid-cap
Ìý
2.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
2.4

International
Ìý
7.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
7.3

Fixed income
Ìý
146.8

Ìý
37.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
184.6

Hedge funds
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
11.4

Ìý
11.4

Private equity
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
3.0

Ìý
3.0

Structured credit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
8.5

Ìý
8.5

Real estate
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
13.1

Ìý
13.1

Cash
Ìý
0.2

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.2

Total
Ìý
$
166.4

Ìý
$
37.8

Ìý
$
36.0

Ìý
$
240.2


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:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Ìý
HedgeÌý
Funds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured
CreditÌýFund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2019
$
11.4

Ìý
$
3.0

Ìý
$
8.5

Ìý
$
13.1

Ìý
$
36.0

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý
Ìý
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
1.0

Ìý
(0.6
)
Ìý
0.1

Ìý
0.9

Ìý
1.4

Relating to assets sold during the period
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.1

Purchases
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Sales
—

Ìý
(0.7
)
Ìý
(3.2
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(3.9
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2019
$
12.4

Ìý
$
1.7

Ìý
$
5.5

Ìý
$
14.0

Ìý
$
33.6

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Ìý
HedgeÌý
Funds
Ìý
PrivateÌýEquity
Funds
Ìý
Structured
CreditÌýFund
Ìý
Real
Estate
Ìý
Total
Beginning balance — January 1, 2018
$
11.4

Ìý
$
3.9

Ìý
$
7.9

Ìý
$
12.0

Ìý
$
35.2

Actual return on plan assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

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

Ìý
(0.1
)
Ìý
0.6

Ìý
1.1

Ìý
1.6

Relating to assets sold during the period
—

Ìý
0.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.3

Purchases
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Sales
—

Ìý
(1.1
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(1.1
)
Ending balance — December 31, 2018
$
11.4

Ìý
$
3.0

Ìý
$
8.5

Ìý
$
13.1

Ìý
$
36.0