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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOTE 6 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Goodwill
The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment for the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2014 and the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
September 30, 2014
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2013
Ìý
U.S. Iron Ore
Ìý
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
Ìý
Asia Pacific
Iron Ore
Ìý
North American Coal
Ìý
Other
Ìý
Total
Ìý
U.S. Iron Ore
Ìý
Eastern
Canadian Iron Ore
Ìý
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
Ìý
North American Coal
Ìý
Other
Ìý
Total
Beginning Balance
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
72.5

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
74.5

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
84.5

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
80.9

Ìý
$
167.4

Arising in business combinations
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Impairment
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(73.5
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(73.5
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(80.9
)
Ìý
(80.9
)
Impact of foreign currency translation
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(12.0
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(12.0
)
Ending Balance
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
72.5

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
74.5

Accumulated goodwill impairment loss
$
—

Ìý
$
(1,000.0
)
Ìý
(73.5
)
Ìý
$
(27.8
)
Ìý
$
(80.9
)
Ìý
$
(1,182.2
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(1,000.0
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(27.8
)
Ìý
$
(80.9
)
Ìý
$
(1,108.7
)

During the third quarter of 2014, a goodwill impairment charge of $73.5 million was recorded for our Asia Pacific Iron Ore reporting units within our Asia Pacific Iron Ore operating segment. Refer to NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS for further discussion of the goodwill impairment.
Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The following table is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of SeptemberÌý30, 2014 and DecemberÌý31, 2013:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
September 30, 2014
Ìý
December 31, 2013
Ìý
Classification
Ìý
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Permits
Other non-current assets
Ìý
$
91.6

Ìý
$
(16.8
)
Ìý
$
74.8

Ìý
$
127.4

Ìý
$
(35.9
)
Ìý
$
91.5

Utility contracts
Other non-current assets
Ìý
54.3

Ìý
(53.9
)
Ìý
0.4

Ìý
54.7

Ìý
(53.1
)
Ìý
1.6

Leases
Other non-current assets
Ìý
2.4

Ìý
(0.2
)
Ìý
2.2

Ìý
2.4

Ìý
(0.1
)
Ìý
2.3

Total intangible assets
Ìý
Ìý
$
148.3

Ìý
$
(70.9
)
Ìý
$
77.4

Ìý
$
184.5

Ìý
$
(89.1
)
Ìý
$
95.4

Below-market sales contracts
Other current liabilities
Ìý
$
(23.0
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(23.0
)
Ìý
$
(23.0
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(23.0
)
Below-market sales contracts
Other liabilities
Ìý
(205.9
)
Ìý
175.0

Ìý
(30.9
)
Ìý
(205.9
)
Ìý
159.7

Ìý
(46.2
)
Total below-market sales contracts
Ìý
Ìý
$
(228.9
)
Ìý
$
175.0

Ìý
$
(53.9
)
Ìý
$
(228.9
)
Ìý
$
159.7

Ìý
$
(69.2
)

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $2.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2014 and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations. Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $4.8 million and $14.1 million for the comparable respective periods in 2013. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for the remainder of this year and each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(In Millions)

Amount
Year Ending December 31,

2014 (remaining three months)
$
1.4

2015
5.6

2016
5.3

2017
5.1

2018
5.3

2019
5.3

Total
$
28.0


The below-market sales contracts are classified as a liability and recognized over the term of the underlying contracts. The outstanding below-market sales contract has a remaining life of approximately three years and expires December 31, 2016. For the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2014, we recognized $7.7 million and $15.4 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to below-market sales contracts. For the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2013, we recognized $14.7 million and $31.3 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to below-market sales contracts. The following amounts are estimated to be recognized in Product revenues for the remainder of this year and each of the two succeeding fiscal years:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Amount
Year Ending December 31,
Ìý
2014 (remaining three months)
$
7.8

2015
23.0

2016
23.1

Total
$
53.9