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Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Change in Benefit Obligation
The funded status and amounts recognized in the 2016 and 2015 consolidated balance sheets, as measured on December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for the Retirement Account and Postretirement Plans were as follows.
 
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
 
2016
2016
2015
2015
 
($ in Thousands)
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
289,599

$

$
303,496

$

Actual return on plan assets
17,097


495


Employer contributions

248


264

Gross benefits paid
(10,978
)
(248
)
(14,392
)
(264
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year*
$
295,718

$

$
289,599

$

Change in Benefit Obligation
 
 
 
 
Net benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
171,783

$
3,436

$
171,333

$
3,578

Service cost
6,780


11,257


Interest cost
7,121

142

6,617

141

Plan amendments
(823
)
(936
)


Actuarial (gain) loss
2,942

9

(3,032
)
(19
)
Gross benefits paid
(10,978
)
(248
)
(14,392
)
(264
)
Net benefit obligation at end of year*
$
176,825

$
2,403

$
171,783

$
3,436

Funded (unfunded) status
$
118,893

$
(2,403
)
$
117,816

$
(3,436
)
Noncurrent assets
118,893


117,816


Current liabilities

(215
)

(274
)
Noncurrent liabilities

(2,188
)

(3,162
)
Asset (Liability) Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
$
118,893

$
(2,403
)
$
117,816

$
(3,436
)
*
The fair value of the plan assets represented 167% and 169% of the net benefit obligation of the pension plan at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
 
AOCI Components
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 follow.
 
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
 
2016
2016
2015
2015
 
($ in Thousands)
Prior service cost
$
(342
)
$
(580
)
$
122

$

Net actuarial loss
35,443

79

32,879

73

Amount not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, but recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
35,101

$
(501
)
$
33,001

$
73

 
 
Changes in OCI
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”), net of tax, in 2016 and 2015 were as follows.
 
Retirement Account
Plan
 
Postretirement
Plan
 
Retirement Account
Plan
 
Postretirement
Plan
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2015
 
($ in Thousands)
Net gain (loss)
$
(6,132
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(17,911
)
 
$
19

Amortization of prior service cost
(73
)
 

 
50

 

Amortization of actuarial gain
2,115

 

 
2,256

 

Plan amendments
823

 
936

 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit
1,168

 
(353
)
 
5,880

 
(7
)
Total Recognized in OCI
$
(2,099
)
 
$
574

 
$
(9,725
)
 
$
12

 
 
Net period benefit cost for the pension and postretirement plans
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Retirement Account Plan and Postretirement Plans for 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows.
 
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
Retirement Account
Plan
Postretirement
Plan
 
2016
2016
2015
2015
2014
2014
 
 
 
($ in Thousands)
 
 
Service cost
$
6,780

$

$
11,257

$

$
11,058

$

Interest cost
7,121

142

6,617

141

7,132

150

Expected return on plan assets
(20,287
)

(21,438
)

(19,922
)

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
(73
)

50


58


Actuarial (gain) loss
2,115


2,256


1,384

(35
)
Total net pension cost
$
(4,344
)
$
142

$
(1,258
)
$
141

$
(290
)
$
115

 
 
Weighted Average Benefit Assumptions
 
Retirement Account Plan
Postretirement
 Plan
Retirement Account Plan
Postretirement
Plan
 
2016
2016
2015
2015
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.10
%
4.10
%
4.30
%
4.30
%
Rate of increase in compensation levels
4.00
%
NA

4.00
%
NA

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.30
%
4.30
%
4.00
%
4.00
%
Rate of increase in compensation levels
4.00
%
NA

4.00
%
NA

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
7.00
%
NA

7.50
%
NA

 
 
Plan Asset Allocation Percentages
The asset allocation for the Retirement Account Plan as of the December 31, 2016 and 2015 measurement dates, respectively, by asset category were as follows.
Asset Category
2016
 
2015
Equity securities
60
%
 
60
%
Fixed income securities
39
%
 
40
%
Other
1
%
 
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
Pension Plan Investments
Based on these inputs, the following table summarizes the fair value of the Retirement Account Plan’s investments as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
($ in Thousands)
Retirement Account Plan Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market account
$
3,624

 
$
3,624

 
$

 
$

Common /collective trust funds
126,741

 
126,741

 

 

Mutual funds
165,353

 
165,353

 

 

Total Retirement Account Plan Investments
$
295,718

 
$
295,718

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
December 31, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
($ in Thousands)
Retirement Account Plan Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market account
$
481

 
$
481

 
$

 
$

Common /collective trust funds
120,136

 
120,136

 

 

Mutual funds
168,982

 
168,982

 

 

Total Retirement Account Plan Investments
$
289,599

 
$
289,599

 
$

 
$

 
 
Expected Benefit Payments
The projected benefit payments for the Retirement Account and Postretirement Plans at December 31, 2016, reflecting expected future services, were as follows. The projected benefit payments were calculated using the same assumptions as those used to calculate the benefit obligations listed above.
 
Retirement Account Plan
 
Postretirement 
Plan
 
($ in Thousands)
Estimated future benefit payments:
 
 
 
2017
$
14,829

 
$
215

2018
14,538

 
199

2019
14,169

 
179

2020
13,815

 
177

2021
13,651

 
174

2022-2026
71,433

 
815

 
 
One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost
A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effect.
 
2016
2015
 
100 bp Increase
100 bp Decrease
100 bp Increase
100 bp Decrease
 
($ in Thousands)
Effect on total of service and interest cost
$
7

$
(6
)
$
15

$
(13
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
$
173

$
(149
)
$
357

$
(310
)