United Airlines 2012 Annual Report Download - page 115

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Alternative investments consist primarily of investments in hedge fund and private equity interests.
Other investments consist primarily of investments in currency and commodity commingled funds.
The reconciliation of our defined benefit plan assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and
2011 is as follows (in millions):
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Balance at beginning of year $ 249 $ 100 $ 149 $250 $ 100 $ 150
Actual return on plan assets:
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still
held at year end (47) 2 (49) 6 3 3
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (net) 54 (8) 62 (7) (3) (4)
Balance at end of year $ 256 $ 94 $ 162 $249 $ 100 $ 149
Funding requirements for tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans are determined by government regulations. The Company’s contributions reflected above
have satisfied its required contributions through the 2012 calendar year. Expected 2013 employer contributions to all of the Company’s pension and
postretirement plans are as follows (in millions):
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UAL $ 217 $ 134
United 17 124
Continental 200 10
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