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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]
 
Reconciliation Of The Benefit Obligation
The reconciliation of the benefit obligation is as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
1,833.3

 
$
1,914.4

 
$
578.7

 
$
646.6

Service cost
11.6

 
13.1

 
1.6

 
2.1

Interest cost
68.5

 
68.2

 
22.4

 
23.4

Plan amendment

 
0.8

 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
32.2

 
(41.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(58.1
)
Benefits paid
(120.7
)
 
(122.0
)
 
(33.3
)
 
(35.3
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
$
1,824.9

 
$
1,833.3

 
$
565.2

 
$
578.7

 
 
Changes In The Fair Value Of Plan Assets
The changes in the fair value of plan assets are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
1,865.2

 
$
1,985.0

 
$
328.4

 
$
347.9

Actual return on plan assets
132.2

 
(1.5
)
 
21.8

 
(1.2
)
Employer contributions
11.1

 
3.7

 
14.9

 
17.3

Benefits paid
(120.7
)
 
(122.0
)
 
(33.3
)
 
(35.6
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
1,887.8

 
$
1,865.2

 
$
331.8

 
$
328.4

 
 
Net Amount Included In Consolidated Balance Sheets
The net amount included in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Noncurrent assets
$
126.7

 
$
103.4

 
$

 
$

Current liabilities
(3.7
)
 
(10.5
)
 

 

Noncurrent liabilities
(60.1
)
 
(61.0
)
 
(233.4
)
 
(250.3
)
Net amount at December 31
$
62.9

 
$
31.9

 
$
(233.4
)
 
$
(250.3
)
 
 
Net Amounts Included In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Income) That Have Not Been Recognized As Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
The net amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not been recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net actuarial loss
$
655.8

 
$
635.0

 
$
146.6

 
$
162.7

Prior service cost (credit)
0.5

 
(0.1
)
 
(59.7
)
 
(73.5
)
Net amount before tax at December 31
$
656.3

 
$
634.9

 
$
86.9

 
$
89.2

 
 
Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Calculating The Benefit Obligations
The weighted-average assumptions used in calculating the benefit obligations for all plans are as follows: 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
3.77
%
 
3.92
%
 
3.82
%
 
4.01
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
Expected rate of return on plan assets
7.95
%
 
7.84
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
 
Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
The components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit credit) included in the consolidated statements of income are as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
11.6

 
$
13.1

 
$
13.0

Interest cost
68.5

 
68.2

 
74.1

Expected return on assets
(147.1
)
 
(143.2
)
 
(137.5
)
Recognized actuarial loss
19.0

 
25.7

 
21.0

Amortization of prior service credit
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.8
)
Settlement loss
7.3

 
6.5

 
5.2

Net periodic benefit credit
$
(41.3
)
 
$
(30.3
)
 
$
(25.0
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1.6

 
$
2.1

 
$
3.2

Interest cost
22.4

 
23.4

 
26.3

Expected return on assets
(22.4
)
 
(23.7
)
 
(23.4
)
Recognized actuarial loss
12.4

 
15.3

 
9.4

Amortization of prior service credit
(13.8
)
 
(14.4
)
 
(14.4
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$
0.2

 
$
2.7

 
$
1.1

 
 
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used In Calculating The Benefit Obligations For All Plans
The weighted-average assumptions used in calculating the net periodic benefit cost for all plans are as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.92
%
 
3.66
%
 
4.39
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
Expected rate of return on plan assets
7.84
%
 
7.62
%
 
7.66
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.01
%
 
3.74
%
 
4.48
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
Expected rate of return on plan assets
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
 
Fair Values of Pension Benefit Assets and Other Benefit Assets by Asset Category and Level Inputs
 The fair values of our pension benefit assets and other benefit assets by asset category and level inputs at December 31, 2016, excluding cash, investment income receivable and amounts due to/from brokers, resulting in a net asset of $2.8, are as follows (see Note 6, “Fair Value,” for additional information regarding the definition of level inputs):
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefit Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
$
561.4

 
$
4.4

 
$

 
$
565.8

Foreign securities
264.5

 

 

 
264.5

Mutual funds
36.6

 

 

 
36.6

Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government securities
183.9

 

 

 
183.9

Corporate securities

 
385.9

 

 
385.9

Asset-backed securities

 
134.7

 

 
134.7

Other types of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common and collective trusts

 
27.5

 

 
27.5

Partnership interests

 

 
112.5

 
112.5

Insurance company contracts

 

 
173.3

 
173.3

Treasury futures contracts
0.3

 

 

 
0.3

Total pension benefit assets
$
1,046.7

 
$
552.5

 
$
285.8

 
$
1,885.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Benefit Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
$
13.0

 
$
0.2

 
$

 
$
13.2

Foreign securities
5.4

 

 

 
5.4

Mutual funds
47.1

 

 

 
47.1

Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government securities
2.7

 

 

 
2.7

Corporate securities

 
7.9

 

 
7.9

Asset-backed securities

 
5.8

 

 
5.8

Other types of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common and collective trusts

 
1.0

 

 
1.0

Partnership interests

 

 
1.2

 
1.2

Life insurance contracts

 

 
237.7

 
237.7

Investment in DOL 103-12 trust

 
9.8

 

 
9.8

Total other benefit assets
$
68.2

 
$
24.7

 
$
238.9

 
$
331.8

The fair values of our pension benefit assets and other benefit assets by asset category and level inputs at December 31, 2015, excluding cash, investment income receivable and amounts due to/from brokers, resulting in a net asset of $3.4, are as follows (see Note 6, “Fair Value,” for additional information regarding the definition of level inputs):
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefit Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
$
542.8

 
$
4.4

 
$

 
$
547.2

Foreign securities
258.8

 

 

 
258.8

Mutual funds
34.7

 

 

 
34.7

Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government securities
176.6

 

 

 
176.6

Corporate securities

 
364.0

 

 
364.0

Asset-backed securities

 
141.1

 

 
141.1

Other types of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common and collective trusts

 
48.1

 

 
48.1

Partnership interests

 

 
117.1

 
117.1

Insurance company contracts

 

 
174.2

 
174.2

Total pension benefit assets
$
1,012.9

 
$
557.6

 
$
291.3

 
$
1,861.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Benefit Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
$
16.8

 
$
0.3

 
$

 
$
17.1

Foreign securities
7.4

 

 

 
7.4

Mutual funds
36.6

 

 

 
36.6

Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government securities
3.8

 

 

 
3.8

Corporate securities

 
9.5

 

 
9.5

Asset-backed securities

 
7.7

 

 
7.7

Other types of investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common and collective trusts

 
1.5

 

 
1.5

Partnership interests

 

 
1.5

 
1.5

Life insurance contracts

 

 
229.9

 
229.9

Investment in DOL 103-12 trust

 
13.4

 

 
13.4

Total other benefit assets
$
64.6

 
$
32.4

 
$
231.4

 
$
328.4

 
 
Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances Of Plan Assets Measured At Fair Value Using Level III Inputs
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of plan assets measured at fair value using Level III inputs for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
 
Partnership
Interests
 
Insurance
Company
Contracts
 
Life
Insurance
Contracts
 
Total
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance at January 1, 2016
$
118.6

 
$
174.2

 
$
229.9

 
$
522.7

Actual return on plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
(3.5
)
 
(3.1
)
 
10.8

 
4.2

Purchases
17.8

 
8.9

 

 
26.7

Sales
(19.2
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(3.0
)
 
(28.9
)
Ending balance at December 31, 2016
$
113.7

 
$
173.3

 
$
237.7

 
$
524.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance at January 1, 2015
$
122.2

 
$
187.7

 
$
238.4

 
$
548.3

Actual return on plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
(5.9
)
 
(5.7
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(18.4
)
Purchases
10.9

 
7.0

 

 
17.9

Sales
(8.6
)
 
(14.8
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(25.1
)
Ending balance at December 31, 2015
$
118.6

 
$
174.2

 
$
229.9

 
$
522.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance at January 1, 2014
$
160.3

 
$
197.4

 
$
230.0

 
$
587.7

Actual return on plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
(5.4
)
 
1.4

 
8.4

 
4.4

Purchases
8.4

 
11.6

 

 
20.0

Sales
(41.1
)
 
(22.7
)
 

 
(63.8
)
Ending balance at December 31, 2014
$
122.2

 
$
187.7

 
$
238.4

 
$
548.3

 
 
Estimated Future Payments For Pension Benefits And Postretirement Benefits
Our estimated future payments for pension benefits and postretirement benefits, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are as follows:
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other
Benefits
2017
$
157.9

 
$
41.4

2018
154.0

 
42.2

2019
153.1

 
42.5

2020
147.8

 
42.5

2021
143.0

 
42.2

2022 – 2026
637.6

 
197.4