| Components of Pension Cost and Income |
The components of pension cost (income) for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s defined benefit plans were as follows:
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Year Ended March |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
| Service cost — benefits earned during the period |
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$ |
14,288Ìý |
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$ |
15,747Ìý |
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$ |
14,476Ìý |
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| Interest cost on projected benefit obligations |
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37,534Ìý |
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47,316Ìý |
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55,575Ìý |
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| Expected return on plan assets |
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(77,432) |
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(83,107) |
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(91,309) |
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| Settlement charges |
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7,466Ìý |
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1,584Ìý |
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27,443Ìý |
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| Curtailments |
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—Ìý |
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920Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Transfers to Kontoor Brands |
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—Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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668Ìý |
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| Amortization of deferred amounts: |
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| Net deferred actuarial losses |
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11,310Ìý |
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11,911Ìý |
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14,848Ìý |
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| Deferred prior service costs (credits) |
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(440) |
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(81) |
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1,887Ìý |
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| Net periodic pension cost (income) |
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$ |
(7,274) |
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$ |
(5,710) |
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$ |
23,588Ìý
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| Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension cost (income): |
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| Discount rate in effect for determining service cost |
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0.46Ìý |
% |
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1.32Ìý |
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1.46Ìý |
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| Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost |
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2.16Ìý |
% |
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2.82Ìý |
% |
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3.20Ìý |
% |
| Expected long-term return on plan assets |
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4.53Ìý |
% |
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4.97Ìý |
% |
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5.40Ìý |
% |
Rate of compensation increase (a)
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2.01Ìý |
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2.04Ìý |
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2.74Ìý |
% |
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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 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™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 2022 |
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March 2021 |
| Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period |
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$ |
1,755,414Ìý |
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$ |
1,712,775Ìý |
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| Actual return on plan assets |
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(26,855) |
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110,467Ìý |
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| ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ contributions |
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34,035Ìý |
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17,714Ìý |
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| Participant contributions |
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5,026Ìý |
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4,434Ìý |
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| Benefits paid |
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(118,389) |
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(101,753) |
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| Currency translation |
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(5,796) |
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11,777Ìý |
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| Fair value of plan assets, end of period |
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1,643,435Ìý |
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1,755,414Ìý |
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| Projected benefit obligations, beginning of period |
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1,741,710Ìý |
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1,726,776Ìý |
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| Service cost |
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14,288Ìý |
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15,747Ìý |
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| Interest cost |
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37,534Ìý |
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47,316Ìý |
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| Participant contributions |
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5,026Ìý |
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4,434Ìý |
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| Actuarial (gain) loss |
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(117,214) |
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40,264Ìý |
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| Benefits paid |
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(118,389) |
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(101,753) |
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| Plan amendments |
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—Ìý |
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(3,098) |
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| Curtailments |
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—Ìý |
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(729) |
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| Currency translation |
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(5,240) |
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12,753Ìý |
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Projected benefit obligations, end of period (a)
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1,557,715Ìý |
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1,741,710Ìý |
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| Funded status, end of period |
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$ |
85,720Ìý
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$ |
13,704Ìý
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(a)The changes in projected benefit obligations in the years ended March 2022 and 2021 were driven by actuarial gains and losses, respectively, primarily as a result of changes in discount rates.
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 2022 |
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March 2021 |
| Amounts included in Consolidated Balance Sheets: |
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| Other assets (Note 11) |
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213,820Ìý |
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$ |
197,484Ìý |
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| Accrued liabilities (Note 13) |
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(16,927) |
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(17,030) |
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| Other liabilities (Note 15) |
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(111,173) |
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(166,750) |
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| Funded status |
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$ |
85,720 |
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$ |
13,704Ìý
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax: |
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| Net deferred actuarial losses |
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$ |
326,929 |
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$ |
358,916Ìý |
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| Net deferred prior service credits |
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(4,204) |
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(4,588) |
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| Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax |
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$ |
322,725 |
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$ |
354,328Ìý
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| Accumulated benefit obligations |
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$ |
1,539,593 |
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$ |
1,710,678Ìý
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| Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension obligations: |
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| Discount rate |
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3.65Ìý |
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2.94% |
Rate of compensation increase (a)
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1.95Ìý |
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2.30% |
(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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| Components of Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets |
The following provides information for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
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| (In thousands) |
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March 2022 |
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March 2021 |
| Projected benefit obligations |
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$ |
213,002Ìý |
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$ |
268,277Ìý |
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| Accumulated benefit obligations |
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194,879Ìý |
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237,245Ìý |
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| Fair value of plan assets |
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84,902Ìý |
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84,497Ìý |
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The net amount of projected benefit obligations and plan assets for underfunded defined benefit plans was $128.1Ìýmillion and $183.8 million as of March 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was reported in accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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| Fair Value of Investments Held by Pension Plan |
The fair value of investments held by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s defined benefit plans at March 2022 and March 2021, 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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| Ìý |
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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LevelÌý3 |
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| March 2022 |
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| Plan assets |
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| Cash equivalents |
$ |
5,761Ìý |
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$ |
5,761Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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| Fixed income securities: |
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| U.S. Treasury and government agencies |
4Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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4Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Insurance contracts |
88,574Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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88,574Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Futures contracts |
(2,812) |
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(2,812) |
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—Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Total plan assets in the fair value hierarchy |
91,527Ìý
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$ |
2,949Ìý
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$ |
88,578Ìý
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$ |
—Ìý
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| Plan assets measured at net asset value |
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| Cash equivalents |
73,849Ìý |
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| Equity securities: |
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| Domestic |
94,844Ìý |
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| International |
77,468Ìý |
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| Fixed income securities: |
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| Corporate and international bonds |
1,177,421Ìý |
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| Alternative investments |
128,326Ìý |
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| Total plan assets measured at net asset value |
1,551,908Ìý |
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| Total plan assets |
$ |
1,643,435Ìý
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| Ìý |
Total Plan
Assets |
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Fair Value Measurements |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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LevelÌý3 |
| March 2021 |
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| Plan assets |
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| Cash equivalents |
$ |
7,410Ìý |
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$ |
7,410Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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| Fixed income securities: |
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| U.S. Treasury and government agencies |
5Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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5Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Insurance contracts |
84,497Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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84,497Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Futures contracts |
(4,452) |
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(4,452) |
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—Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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| Total plan assets in the fair value hierarchy |
87,460Ìý
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$ |
2,958Ìý
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$ |
84,502Ìý
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$ |
—Ìý
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| Plan assets measured at net asset value |
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| Cash equivalents |
78,191Ìý |
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| Equity securities: |
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| Domestic |
96,509Ìý |
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| International |
88,488Ìý |
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| Fixed income securities: |
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| Corporate and international bonds |
1,240,551Ìý |
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| Alternative investments |
164,215Ìý |
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| Total plan assets measured at net asset value |
1,667,954Ìý |
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| Total plan assets |
$ |
1,755,414Ìý
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