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2317301 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
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Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Change in Benefit Obligations
The following table sets forth the change in benefit obligation for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
$
4,911

 
$
5,323

 
$
486

 
$
562

Service cost
29

 
31

 

 

Interest cost
215

 
209

 
20

 
20

Actuarial loss (gain)
353

 
(210
)
 
(5
)
 
(45
)
Benefits paid
(328
)
 
(416
)
 
(69
)
 
(66
)
Participants’ contributions

 

 
11

 
11

Retiree Medicare drug subsidy

 

 
4

 
4

Settlements
(518
)
 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments
(2
)
 
(26
)
 

 

Benefit obligation, end of year
$
4,660

 
$
4,911

 
$
447

 
$
486

 
 
Change in Plan Assets
The following table sets forth the change in plan assets for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
$
3,734

 
$
4,224

 
$
4

 
$
5

Actual return (loss) on plan assets
305

 
(99
)
 

 

Employer contributions
52

 
52

 
54

 
50

Benefits paid
(328
)
 
(416
)
 
(69
)
 
(66
)
Participants’ contributions

 

 
11

 
11

Retiree Medicare drug subsidy

 

 
4

 
4

Settlements
(518
)
 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustments
(1
)
 
(27
)
 

 

Fair value of plan assets, end of year
$
3,244

 
$
3,734

 
$
4

 
$
4

 
 
Funded Status and Amounts Recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheets
The funded status of pension and postretirement benefit obligations and the related amounts recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
At December 31,
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Funded status at end of year
$
(1,416
)
 
$
(1,177
)
 
$
(443
)
 
$
(482
)
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
$
13

 
$
17

 
$

 
$

Current liabilities
(53
)
 
(51
)
 
(50
)
 
(50
)
Noncurrent liabilities
(1,376
)
 
(1,143
)
 
(393
)
 
(432
)
Net amounts recognized
$
(1,416
)
 
$
(1,177
)
 
$
(443
)
 
$
(482
)
 
 
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following amounts were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
At December 31,
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net actuarial (loss) gain
$
(1,827
)
 
$
(1,848
)
 
$
230

 
$
246

Net prior service cost
(7
)
 
(9
)
 

 

Share of equity investee
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1,835
)
 
(1,858
)
 
230

 
246

Deferred income taxes
725

 
734

 
(38
)
 
(44
)
Net amount recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
$
(1,110
)
 
$
(1,124
)
 
$
192

 
$
202

 
 
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets
Information for the pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets is set forth below.
At December 31,
2016
 
2015
Projected benefit obligation
$
4,558

 
$
4,795

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
4,485

 
$
4,717

Fair value of plan assets
$
3,129

 
$
3,602

 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The following tables present the components of net periodic benefit cost and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
Year Ended December 31,
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of net periodic cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
29

 
$
31

 
$
31

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
215

 
209

 
237

 
20

 
20

 
25

Expected return on plan assets
(227
)
 
(261
)
 
(262
)
 

 

 

Amortization of actuarial losses (gains)
84

 
79

 
63

 
(21
)
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
1

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
(1
)
Settlements
211

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic cost
$
313

 
$
59

 
$
70

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
3

 
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Benefits
 
Benefits
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
45

 
Actuarial (loss) gain
 
$
(275
)
 
 
 
$
5

 
Amortization of actuarial losses (gains) (a)
 
84

 
 
 
(21
)
 
Amortization of prior service cost (a)
 
1

 
 
 

 
Settlements (a)
 
211

 
 
 

 
Cumulative translation adjustments
 
2

 
 
 

 
 
 
23

 
 
 
(16
)
 
Deferred income taxes
 
(9
)
 
 
 
6

 
Recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
$
14

 
 
 
$
(10
)
 
(a)  Reflects amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings.
 
 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Costs
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.3
%
 
4.6
%
 
4.1
%
 
4.2
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.0
%
 
3.0
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic costs for the year ended December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.6
%
 
4.1
%
 
4.2
%
 
3.8
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
6.4
%
 
6.5
%
 
2.0
%
 
2.0
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.0
%
 
3.0
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

N/A - not applicable

 
 
Assumptions Regarding Heath Care Cost Trend Rates for Postretirement Benefits
The following additional assumptions were used in accounting for postretirement benefits.
 
2016
 
2015
Projected health care cost trend rate
6.6
%
 
7.0
%
Ultimate trend rate
5.0
%
 
5.0
%
Year ultimate trend rate is achieved
2021

 
2021

 
 
Impact of One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Trend Rates
A one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
 
One Percentage
 
One Percentage
 
Point Increase
 
Point Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components
 
$

 
 
 
$

 
Effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
 
$
5

 
 
 
$
(5
)
 
 
 
Fair Value of Pension Pan Assets
At December 31, 2016
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents (a)
$
11

 
$
53

 
$

 
$
64

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 


U.S. treasury securities
132

 

 

 
132

Government-related securities
18

 
207

 

 
225

Corporate bonds (b)

 
1,895

 

 
1,895

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

 
135

 
2

 
137

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 


U.S. large capitalization
187

 
3

 

 
190

U.S. small capitalization
64

 

 

 
64

International equity

 
3

 

 
3

Other

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
Total assets in fair value hierarchy
$
412

 
$
2,278

 
$
2

 
$
2,692

Common collective funds measured at net asset value (c) (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
521

Limited partnerships measured at net asset value (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
31

Investments, at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,244

At December 31, 2015
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents (a)
$
3

 
$
72

 
$

 
$
75

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury securities
118

 

 

 
118

Government-related securities
29

 
260

 

 
289

Corporate bonds (b)

 
2,196

 

 
2,196

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities

 
114

 
2

 
116

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 


U.S. large capitalization
233

 
3

 

 
236

U.S. small capitalization
70

 

 

 
70

International equity

 
4

 

 
4

Other

 
22

 

 
22

Total assets in fair value hierarchy
$
453

 
$
2,671

 
$
2

 
$
3,126

Common collective funds measured at net asset value (c) (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
565

Limited partnerships measured at net asset value (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
43

Investments, at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,734

(a)  Assets categorized as Level 2 reflect investments in money market funds.
(b)  Securities of diverse sectors and industries, substantially all investment grade.
(c)  In accordance with FASB guidance investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(d)  Underlying investments consist mainly of U.S. large capitalization and international equity securities.

 
 
Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets
The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of investments reflected as Level 3 at December 31, 2016.
 
 
Mortgage-backed
Securities
At January 1, 2015
 
 
$
3

 
Contributions and distributions, net
 
 
(1
)
 
At December 31, 2015
 
 
2

 
Contributions and distributions, net
 
 

 
At December 31, 2016
 
 
$
2

 
 
 
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows: 
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022-2026
Pension
$
419

 
$
356

 
$
347

 
$
336

 
$
328

 
$
1,491

Postretirement
$
58

 
$
56

 
$
53

 
$
51

 
$
47

 
$
192

Retiree Medicare drug subsidy
$
(8
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(32
)
 
 
Participation in Multi-employer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The table below presents information concerning the Company’s participation in multiemployer defined benefit pension plans.
 
 
Employer
Identification
 
Pension
Protection Act
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expiration
Date of
Collective
 
 
Number/Pension
 
Zone Status (a)
 
Company Contributions
 
Bargaining
Pension Plan
 
Plan Number
 
2016
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Agreement
AFTRA Retirement Plan (b)
 
13-6414972-001
 
Green
Green
 
$
6

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
(c)
Directors Guild of America - Producer
 
95-2892780-001
 
Green
Green
 
6

 
6

 
5

 
6/30/2020
Producer-Writers Guild of America
 
95-2216351-001
 
Green
Green
 
12

 
11

 
10

 
5/1/2017
Screen Actors Guild - Producers
 
95-2110997-001
 
Green
Green
 
11

 
9

 
7

 
6/30/2017
Motion Picture Industry
 
95-1810805-001
 
Green
Green
 
11

 
10

 
8

 
(d)
Other Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
14

 
9

 
10

 
 
 
 
Total contributions
 
$
60

 
$
50

 
$
45

 
 
(a) The Zone status for each individual plan listed was certified by each plan’s actuary as of the beginning of the plan years for 2016 and 2015. The plan year is the twelve months ending December 31 for each plan listed above except AFTRA Retirement Plan which has a plan year ending November 30.
(b) The Company was listed in AFTRA Retirement Plan’s Form 5500 as providing more than 5% of total contributions for the plan year ended November 30, 2014.
(c) The expiration dates range from June 30, 2017 through August 31, 2018.
(d) The expiration dates range from July 31, 2018 through September 30, 2018.