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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
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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 reporting unit for the six months ended JuneÌý30, 2011 and the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2010:

Ìý

Ìý Ìý (In Millions) Ìý
Ìý Ìý JuneÌý30, 2011 Ìý Ìý DecemberÌý31, 2010 (1) Ìý
Ìý Ìý U.S.
Iron
Ore
Ìý Ìý Eastern
Canadian

Iron
Ore
Ìý Ìý North
American
Coal
Ìý Ìý Asia
Pacific
Iron
Ore
Ìý Ìý Other Ìý Ìý Total Ìý Ìý U.S.
Iron
Ore
Ìý Ìý Eastern
Canadian

Iron
Ore
Ìý Ìý North
American
Coal
Ìý Ìý Asia
Pacific
Iron
Ore
Ìý Ìý Other Ìý Ìý Total Ìý

Beginning Balance

Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý2.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý3.1ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý27.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý82.6ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý80.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý196.5ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý2.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý-ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý-ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý72.6ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý-ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý74.6ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Arising in business combinations

Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 1,026.8ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 1,026.8ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 3.1ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 27.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 80.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 111.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Impact of foreign currency translation

Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 4.5ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 4.5ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 10.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 10.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Other

Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (0.4)Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (0.1)Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý (0.5)Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Ending Balance

Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý2.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,029.5ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý27.8ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý87.1ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý80.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,227.3ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý2.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý3.1ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý27.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý82.6ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý80.9ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý$ÌýÌýÌýÌý196.5ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

(1)ÌýRepresents a 12-month rollforward of our goodwill by reportable unit at DecemberÌý31, 2010.

Ìý

The increase in the balance of Goodwill as of JuneÌý30, 2011 is due to the preliminary assignment of $1,026.8 million to Goodwill in the second quarter of 2011 based on the preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Consolidated Thompson. The balance of $1,227.3 million and $196.5 million at JuneÌý30, 2011 and DecemberÌý31, 2010, respectively, is presented as Goodwill on the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position. Refer to NOTE 5 – ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS for additional information.

Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment annually or when events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred.

Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities

Following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of JuneÌý30, 2011 and DecemberÌý31, 2010:

Ìý

The intangible assets are subject to periodic amortization on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Ìý

Intangible Asset

ÌýÌý UsefulÌýLifeÌý(years)

Permits

ÌýÌý 15Ìý-Ìý28

Utility contracts

ÌýÌý 5

Easements

ÌýÌý 30

Leases

ÌýÌý 1.5Ìý-Ìý4.5

Unpatented technology

ÌýÌý 5

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $4.7 million and $9.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended JuneÌý30, 2011, and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses on the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations. Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $4.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2010. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for the remainder of 2011 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Ìý

Ìý ÌýÌý (InÌýMillions) Ìý
Ìý ÌýÌý Amount Ìý

Year Ending December 31

ÌýÌý

2011 (remaining six months)

ÌýÌý ÌýÌý$ 9.6ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2012

ÌýÌý Ìý 19.2ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2013

ÌýÌý Ìý 18.3ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2014

ÌýÌý Ìý 18.3ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2015

ÌýÌý Ìý 6.4ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2016

ÌýÌý Ìý 6.4ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total

ÌýÌý ÌýÌý$ ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý78.2ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Ìý

The below-market sales contracts are classified as a liability and recognized over the remaining terms of the underlying contracts, which range fromÌý3.5 toÌý8.5 years. For the three and six months ended JuneÌý30, 2011, we recognized $16.6 million and $23.7 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to the below-market sales contracts, compared with $11.8 million for the three and six months ended JuneÌý30, 2010. The following amounts will be recognized in earnings for the remainder of 2011 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years:

Ìý

Ìý ÌýÌý (InÌýMillions) Ìý
Ìý ÌýÌý Amount Ìý

Year Ending December 31

ÌýÌý

2011 (remaining six months)

ÌýÌý ÌýÌý$ 34.6ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2012

ÌýÌý Ìý 48.8ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2013

ÌýÌý Ìý 45.3ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2014

ÌýÌý Ìý 23.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2015

ÌýÌý Ìý 23.0ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

2016

ÌýÌý Ìý 23.1ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total

ÌýÌý ÌýÌý$ ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý197.8ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý