| Components of Pension Cost |
The components of pension cost for VF’s defined benefit plans were as follows:
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Year Ended March |
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Three Months
Ended March
(Transition Period)
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Year Ended December |
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(In thousands) |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
Service cost — benefits earned during the period |
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$ |
14,476 |
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$ |
22,352 |
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$ |
5,912 |
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$ |
24,890 |
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligations |
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55,575 |
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63,434 |
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14,825 |
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58,989 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(91,309 |
) |
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(93,409 |
) |
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(25,314 |
) |
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(94,807 |
) |
Settlement charges |
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27,443 |
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8,856 |
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— |
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— |
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Curtailments |
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— |
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9,530 |
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— |
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1,671 |
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Transfers to Kontoor Brands |
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668 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Amortization of deferred amounts: |
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Net deferred actuarial losses |
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14,848 |
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28,474 |
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8,548 |
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41,440 |
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Deferred prior service costs |
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1,887 |
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494 |
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647 |
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2,646 |
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Total pension expense |
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$ |
23,588 |
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$ |
39,731 |
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$ |
4,618 |
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$ |
34,829 |
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Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension expense: |
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Discount rate in effect for determining service cost |
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1.46 |
% |
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3.85 |
% |
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3.58 |
% |
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4.08 |
% |
Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost |
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3.20 |
% |
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3.51 |
% |
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3.13 |
% |
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3.26 |
% |
Expected long-term return on plan assets |
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5.40 |
% |
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5.58 |
% |
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5.72 |
% |
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5.72 |
% |
Rate of compensation increase (a)
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2.74 |
% |
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3.73 |
% |
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3.73 |
% |
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3.78 |
% |
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| Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value of Defined Benefit Plan Assets and Projected Benefit Obligations |
The following provides a reconciliation of the changes in fair value of VF’s defined benefit plan assets and projected benefit obligations for each period, and the funded status at the end of each period:
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(In thousands) |
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March 2020 |
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March 2019 |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period |
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$ |
1,751,094 |
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$ |
1,751,760 |
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Actual return on plan assets |
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173,261 |
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82,947 |
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VF contributions |
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26,372 |
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41,581 |
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Participant contributions |
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4,298 |
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4,136 |
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Transfer to Kontoor Brands |
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(6,697 |
) |
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— |
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Benefits paid |
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(233,398 |
) |
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(118,513 |
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Currency translation |
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(2,155 |
) |
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(10,817 |
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Fair value of plan assets, end of period |
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1,712,775 |
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1,751,094 |
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Projected benefit obligations, beginning of period |
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1,818,931 |
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1,884,485 |
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Service cost |
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14,476 |
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22,352 |
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Interest cost |
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55,575 |
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63,434 |
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Participant contributions |
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4,298 |
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4,136 |
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Actuarial loss (gain) |
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84,057 |
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10,653 |
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Benefits paid |
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(233,398 |
) |
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(118,513 |
) |
Plan amendments |
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655 |
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715 |
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Transfer to Kontoor Brands |
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(17,279 |
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— |
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Curtailments |
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— |
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(33,826 |
) |
Currency translation |
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(539 |
) |
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(14,505 |
) |
Projected benefit obligations, end of period |
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1,726,776 |
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1,818,931 |
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Funded status, end of period |
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$ |
(14,001 |
) |
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$ |
(67,837 |
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Pension benefits are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a net asset or liability based on the overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit plans, assessed on a plan-by-plan basis.
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(In thousands) |
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March 2020 |
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March 2019 |
Amounts included in Consolidated Balance Sheets: |
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Other assets (Note 11) |
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$ |
166,955 |
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$ |
117,405 |
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Accrued liabilities (Note 13) |
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(10,449 |
) |
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(10,260 |
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Other liabilities (Note 15) |
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(170,507 |
) |
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(174,982 |
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Funded status |
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$ |
(14,001 |
) |
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$ |
(67,837 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax: |
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Net deferred actuarial losses |
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$ |
357,989 |
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$ |
399,093 |
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Net deferred prior service credits |
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(733 |
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563 |
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Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax |
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$ |
357,256 |
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$ |
399,656 |
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Accumulated benefit obligations |
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$ |
1,703,224 |
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$ |
1,778,910 |
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Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension obligations: |
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Discount rate |
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3.18 |
% |
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3.68 |
% |
Rate of compensation increase (a)
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2.22 |
% |
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2.74 |
% |
The amounts reported in the table above for the prior period have not been segregated between continuing and discontinued operations. The March 2019 balances include $11.0 million of pension liabilities related to the Jeans business, which were transferred in connection with the spin-off.
(a)
Rate of compensation increase is calculated as the weighted average rate of compensation increase for active plans. Frozen plans are excluded from the calculation.
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| Fair Value of Investments Held by Pension Plan |
The fair value of investments held by VF’s defined benefit plans at March 2020 and March 2019, by asset class, is summarized below. Refer to Note 23 for a description of the three levels of the fair value measurement hierarchy.
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Total Plan
Assets
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Fair Value Measurements |
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(In thousands) |
Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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March 2020 |
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Plan assets |
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Cash equivalents |
$ |
9,421 |
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$ |
9,421 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Fixed income securities: |
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U.S. Treasury and government agencies |
6 |
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— |
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6 |
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— |
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Insurance contracts |
76,161 |
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— |
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76,161 |
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— |
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Commodities |
3,878 |
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3,878 |
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— |
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— |
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Total plan assets in the fair value hierarchy |
89,466 |
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$ |
13,299 |
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$ |
76,167 |
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$ |
— |
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Plan assets measured at net asset value |
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Cash equivalents |
54,745 |
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Equity securities: |
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Domestic |
70,503 |
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International |
71,365 |
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Fixed income securities: |
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Corporate and international bonds |
1,293,768 |
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Alternative investments |
132,928 |
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Total plan assets measured at net asset value |
1,623,309 |
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Total plan assets |
$ |
1,712,775 |
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Total Plan
Assets
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Fair Value Measurements |
(In thousands) |
Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
March 2019 |
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Plan assets |
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Cash equivalents |
$ |
3,023 |
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$ |
3,023 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Fixed income securities: |
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U.S. Treasury and government agencies |
7 |
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— |
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7 |
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— |
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Insurance contracts |
71,521 |
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— |
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71,521 |
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— |
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Commodities |
(347 |
) |
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(347 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Total plan assets in the fair value hierarchy |
74,204 |
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$ |
2,676 |
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$ |
71,528 |
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$ |
— |
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Plan assets measured at net asset value |
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Cash equivalents |
36,349 |
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Equity securities: |
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Domestic |
82,659 |
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International |
97,766 |
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Fixed income securities: |
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Corporate and international bonds |
1,309,123 |
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Alternative investments |
150,993 |
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Total plan assets measured at net asset value |
1,676,890 |
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Total plan assets |
$ |
1,751,094 |
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