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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets And Liabilities

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets And Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Abstract] Ìý
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets And Liabilities

NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of acquired companies and is not subject to amortization. We assign goodwill arising from acquired companies to the reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. Our reporting units are either at the operating segment level or a component one level below our operating segments that constitutes a business for which management generally reviews production and financial results of that component. Decisions are often made as to capital expenditures, investments and production plans at the component level as part of the ongoing management of the related operating segment. We have determined that our Asia Pacific Iron Ore and Ferroalloys operating segments constitute separate reporting units, that our Bloom Lake and Wabush mines within our Eastern Canadian Iron Ore operating segment constitute reporting units, that CLCC within our North American Coal operating segment constitutes a reporting unit and that our Northshore mine within our U.S. Iron Ore operating segment constitutes a reporting unit. Goodwill is allocated among and evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level in the fourth quarter of each year or as circumstances occur that potentially indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. There were no such events or changes in circumstances during 2011.

After performing our annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of 2011, we determined that $27.8 million of goodwill associated with our CLCC reporting unit was impaired as the carrying value with this reporting unit exceeded its fair value. The fair value was determined using a combination of a discounted cash flow model and valuations of comparable businesses. The impairment charge for the CLCC reporting unit was driven by our overall outlook on coal pricing in light of economic conditions, increases in our anticipated costs to bring the Lower War Eagle mine into production and increases in our anticipated sustaining capital cost for the lives of the CLCC mines that are currently operating. No impairment charges were identified in connection with our annual goodwill impairment test with respect to our other identified reporting units. The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment during 2011 and 2010:

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Ore
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Canadian
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American
Coal
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Pacific
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Ore
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Canadian
Iron Ore
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American
Coal
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Pacific
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Ore
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Beginning Balance

Ìý $ 2.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 3.1 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 27.9 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 82.6 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 80.9 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 196.5 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 2.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý $ 72.6 ÌýÌý Ìý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý $ 74.6 ÌýÌý

Arising in business combinations

Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 983.5 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (0.1 )Ìý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 983.4 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 3.1 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 27.9 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 80.9 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 111.9 ÌýÌý

Impairment

Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (27.8 )Ìý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (27.8 )Ìý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

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Other

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Ìý $ 2.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 986.2 ÌýÌý Ìý $ —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý $ 83.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 80.9 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 1,152.1 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 2.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 3.1 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 27.9 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 82.6 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 80.9 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 196.5 ÌýÌý
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The increase in the balance of goodwill as of December 31, 2011 is due to the assignment of $983.5 million to Goodwill during 2011 based on preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Consolidated Thompson. The balance of $1,152.1 million and $196.5 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, is presented as Goodwill in the Statements of Consolidated Financial Position. Refer to NOTE 4 — ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS for additional information.

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Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities

Following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

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Classification

Ìý Gross
Carrying
Amount
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Amortization
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Carrying
Amount
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Carrying
Amount
Ìý Ìý Accumulated
Amortization
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Carrying
Amount
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Definite lived intangible assets:

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Permits

Ìý Intangible assets, net Ìý $ 134.3 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (23.2 )Ìý Ìý $ 111.1 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 132.4 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (16.3 )Ìý Ìý $ 116.1 ÌýÌý

Utility contracts

Ìý Intangible assets, net Ìý Ìý 54.7 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (21.3 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 33.4 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 54.7 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (10.2 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 44.5 ÌýÌý

Easements (1)

Ìý Intangible assets, net Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 11.7 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (0.4 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 11.3 ÌýÌý

Leases

Ìý Intangible assets, net Ìý Ìý 5.5 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (3.0 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 2.5 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 5.2 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (2.9 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 2.3 ÌýÌý

Unpatented technology (2)

Ìý Intangible assets, net Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý —ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 4.0 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (2.4 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 1.6 ÌýÌý
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Ìý Ìý $ 194.5 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (47.5 )Ìý Ìý $ 147.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ 208.0 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (32.2 )Ìý Ìý $ 175.8 ÌýÌý
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Below-market sales contracts

Ìý Below-market sales contracts - current Ìý $ (77.0 )Ìý Ìý $ 24.3 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (52.7 )Ìý Ìý $ (77.0 )Ìý Ìý $ 19.9 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (57.1 )Ìý

Below-market sales contracts

Ìý Below-market sales contracts Ìý Ìý (252.3 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 140.5 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (111.8 )Ìý Ìý Ìý (252.3 )Ìý Ìý Ìý 87.9 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (164.4 )Ìý
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Ìý Ìý $ (329.3 )Ìý Ìý $ 164.8 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (164.5 )Ìý Ìý $ (329.3 )Ìý Ìý $ 107.8 ÌýÌý Ìý $ (221.5 )Ìý
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The intangible assets are subject to periodic amortization on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

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Intangible Asset

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Permits

ÌýÌý 15Ìý-Ìý28

Utility contracts

ÌýÌý 5

Leases

ÌýÌý 1.5Ìý-Ìý4.5

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $17.7 million, $18.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Consolidated Operations. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

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Year Ending December 31

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2012

ÌýÌý $ 18.0 ÌýÌý

2013

ÌýÌý Ìý 17.9 ÌýÌý

2014

ÌýÌý Ìý 17.9 ÌýÌý

2015

ÌýÌý Ìý 6.0 ÌýÌý

2016

ÌýÌý Ìý 6.0 ÌýÌý
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ÌýÌý $ 65.8 ÌýÌý
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The below-market sales contracts are classified as a liability and recognized over the terms of the underlying contracts, which range fromÌý3.5 toÌý8.5 years. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, we recognized $57.0 million, $62.4 million and $30.3 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to the below-market sales contracts. The following amounts will be recognized in Product revenues for each of the five succeeding fiscal years:

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Year Ending December 31

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2012

ÌýÌý $ 48.8 ÌýÌý

2013

ÌýÌý Ìý 45.3 ÌýÌý

2014

ÌýÌý Ìý 23.0 ÌýÌý

2015

ÌýÌý Ìý 23.0 ÌýÌý

2016

ÌýÌý Ìý 23.1 ÌýÌý
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ÌýÌý $ 163.2 ÌýÌý
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