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The estimated amount that will be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic
benefit cost during the year ending December 31, 2016 is as follows:
Pension
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
Recognized net actuarial loss $787 $22
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 38 (126)
Total $825 ($104)
The accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for all pension plans was $72,330 and $75,655 at December
31, 2015 and 2014. Key information for our plans with ABO in excess of plan assets as of December 31
was as follows:
2015 2014
Projected benefit obligation $74,188 $78,358
Accumulated benefit obligation 72,121 75,622
Fair value of plan assets 56,306 61,082
Assumptions
The following assumptions, which are the weighted average for all plans, are used to calculate the benefit
obligation at December 31 of each year and the net periodic benefit cost for the subsequent year.
December 31, 2015 2014 2013
Discount rate:
Pension 4.20% 3.90% 4.80%
Other postretirement benefits 3.80% 3.50% 4.20%
Expected return on plan assets 7.00% 7.00% 7.50%
Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 3.80% 4.00%
The discount rate for each plan is determined based on the plans’ expected future benefit payments using
a yield curve developed from high quality bonds that are rated as Aa or better by at least half of the four
rating agencies utilized as of the measurement date. The yield curve is fitted to yields developed from
bonds at various maturity points. Bonds with the ten percent highest and the ten percent lowest yields are
omitted. A portfolio of about 400 bonds is used to construct the yield curve. Since corporate bond yields
are generally not available at maturities beyond 30 years, it is assumed that spot rates will remain level
beyond that 30-year point. The present value of each plan’s benefits is calculated by applying the discount
rates to projected benefit cash flows. All bonds are U.S. issues, with a minimum outstanding of $50.
The pension fund’s expected return on plan assets assumption is derived from a review of actual historical
returns achieved by the pension trust and anticipated future long-term performance of individual asset
classes. While consideration is given to recent trust performance and historical returns, the assumption
represents a long-term, prospective return. The expected return on plan assets component of the net
periodic benefit cost for the upcoming plan year is determined based on the expected return on plan assets
assumption and the market-related value of plan assets (MRVA). Since our adoption of the accounting
standard for pensions in 1987, we have determined the MRVA based on a five-year moving average of
plan assets. As of December 31, 2015, the MRVA was approximately $2,731 greater than the fair market
value of assets.