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2311301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Change in the projected benefit obligation, plan assets at fair value and funded status
The change in the Company's postretirement benefit obligation is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Change in Benefit Obligation
 

 
 

 
 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
36,626

 
$
37,076

 
$
34,995

Service cost
2,323

 
1,808

 
1,295

Interest cost
1,498

 
1,448

 
1,343

Actuarial (gain) loss
(2,846
)
 
(2,829
)
 
373

Benefits paid
(934
)
 
(877
)
 
(930
)
Plan amendments
815

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year
$
37,482

 
$
36,626

 
$
37,076

Change in Plan Assets
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

 

Funded status at end of year
$
(37,482
)
 
$
(36,626
)
 
$
(37,076
)
 
 
Schedule of amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of the following:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current liabilities
$
1,223

 
$
1,333

 
$
1,249

Long-term liabilities
36,259

 
35,293

 
35,827

 
$
37,482

 
$
36,626

 
$
37,076

 
 
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net actuarial (gain) loss
$
(2,266
)
 
$
580

 
$
3,408

Prior service cost
704

 

 

 
$
(1,562
)
 
$
580

 
$
3,408

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$
2,323

 
$
1,808

 
$
1,295

Interest cost
1,498

 
1,448

 
1,343

Amortization of prior service cost
111

 

 

Amortization of net loss

 

 
(26
)
Net periodic postretirement cost
$
3,932

 
$
3,256

 
$
2,612

Other Changes in Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 

 
 

 
 

Net (gain) loss
$
(2,846
)
 
$
(2,829
)
 
$
373

Prior service cost
815

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost
(111
)
 

 

Amortization of net loss

 

 
26

Total recognized in other comprehensive income
(2,142
)
 
(2,829
)
 
399

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)
$
1,790

 
$
427

 
$
3,011

 
 
Assumptions to determine projected postretirement benefit obligations and postretirement costs
Assumptions used to determine projected postretirement benefit obligations and postretirement costs are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount rate(1)
4.30
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.00
%
Health care cost trend rate for medical benefits assumed for next year (pre-65)
7.50
%
 
5.50
%
 
6.00
%
Health care cost trend rate for medical benefits assumed for next year (post-65)
5.00
%
 
5.50
%
 
6.00
%
Ultimate trend rate (pre-65)
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
Ultimate trend rate (post-65)
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate (pre-65)
2023

 
2018

 
2018

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate (post-65)
2018

 
2018

 
2018

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(1)
Represents the year end rates used to determine the projected benefit obligation. To compute postretirement cost in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, the beginning of year discount rates of 4.25%, 4.00% and 4.75% were used.
 
 
Effect of a one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates
Assumed health care cost trend rates may have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
(In thousands)
1-Percentage-Point Increase
 
1-Percentage-Point Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost
$
968

 
$
(721
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
6,828

 
(5,338
)
 
 
Schedule of estimated benefit payments
The following estimated benefit payments under the Company's postretirement plans, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid as follows:
(In thousands)
 
2017
1,249

2018
1,344

2019
1,488

2020
1,625

2021
1,708

Years 2022 - 2026
10,489