STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] |
A summary of our stock option grants vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2015 is shown below:
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Shares |
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Weighted-Average Exercise Price |
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) |
Expected to vest |
490,902 |
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$ |
9.67 |
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$ |
— |
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7.90 |
Exercisable |
83,334 |
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$ |
13.83 |
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$ |
— |
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5.88 |
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| Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] |
The following assumptions were utilized to estimate the fair value for the stock options granted in 2015:
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Grant Date |
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Grant Date Market Price |
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Average Expected Term (Years) |
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Expected Volatility |
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Risk-Free Interest Rate |
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Dividend Yield |
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Fair Value |
January 12, 2015 |
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$ |
7.70 |
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6.47 |
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75.3% |
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1.60% |
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—% |
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$ |
5.23 |
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| Stock Incentive Plans Disclosure [Table Text Block] |
Following is a summary of our performance share award agreements currently outstanding:
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Performance
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Plan Year |
Performance Shares Granted |
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Estimated Forfeitures |
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Expected to Vest |
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Grant Date |
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Performance Period |
2015 |
410,105 |
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111,877 |
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298,228 |
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February 9, 2015 |
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1/1/2015 - 12/31/2017 |
2015 |
464,470 |
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96,149 |
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368,321 |
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January 12, 2015 |
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1/1/2015 - 12/31/2017 |
2014 |
400,000 |
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27,774 |
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372,226 |
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November 17, 2014 |
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8/7/2014 - 12/31/2017 |
2014 |
199,450 |
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32,653 |
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166,797 |
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July 29, 2014 |
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1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016 |
2014 |
106,120 |
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16,351 |
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89,769 |
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May 12, 2014 |
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1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016 |
2014 |
230,265 |
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142,017 |
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88,248 |
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February 10, 2014 |
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1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016 |
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| Incentive Compensation and Other Benefit Plans for Employees and Directors [Table Text Block] |
For the last three years, Equity Grant shares have been awarded to elected or re-elected nonemployee Directors as follows:
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Year of Grant |
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Unrestricted Equity Grant Shares |
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Restricted Equity Grant Shares |
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Deferred Equity Grant Shares |
2013 |
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3,985 |
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31,506 |
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7,970 |
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2014 |
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— |
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73,635 |
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— |
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2015 |
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— |
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109,408 |
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25,248 |
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| Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense that we recorded for continuing operations in 2015, 2014 and 2013:
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(In Millions, except per
share amounts)
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
Cost of goods sold and operating expenses |
$ |
4.0 |
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$ |
5.6 |
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$ |
4.9 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
9.9 |
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15.9 |
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14.2 |
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Reduction of operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes and equity loss from ventures
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13.9 |
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21.5 |
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19.1 |
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Income tax benefit (1)
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— |
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(7.5 |
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(6.7 |
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Reduction of net income attributable to Cliffs shareholders |
$ |
13.9 |
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$ |
14.0 |
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$ |
12.4 |
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Reduction of earnings per share attributable to Cliffs shareholders: |
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Basic |
$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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Diluted |
$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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(1) |
No income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2015, due to the full valuation allowance. |
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| Schedule Of Share-Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions |
The following assumptions were utilized to estimate the fair value for the 2015 performance share grants:
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Grant Date |
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Grant Date Market Price |
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Average Expected Term (Years) |
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Expected Volatility |
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Risk-Free Interest Rate |
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Dividend Yield |
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Fair Value |
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Fair Value (Percent of Grant Date Market Price) |
January 12, 2015 |
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$ |
7.70 |
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2.97 |
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58.3% |
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0.91% |
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—% |
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$ |
11.56 |
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150.13% |
February 9, 2015 |
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$ |
6.57 |
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2.89 |
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58.3% |
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0.87% |
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—% |
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$ |
9.86 |
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150.13% |
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| Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block] |
estricted share awards and performance share activity under our long-term equity plans and Directors’ Plans are as follows:
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Shares |
Stock options: |
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Outstanding at beginning of year |
250,000 |
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— |
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Granted during the year |
412,710 |
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250,000 |
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— |
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Vested |
— |
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— |
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— |
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Forfeited/canceled |
(55,221 |
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— |
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— |
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Outstanding at end of year |
607,489 |
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250,000 |
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— |
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Restricted awards: |
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Outstanding and restricted at beginning of year |
523,176 |
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586,084 |
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393,787 |
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Granted during the year |
2,482,415 |
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531,030 |
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396,844 |
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Vested |
(477,157 |
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(423,822 |
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(118,973 |
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Forfeited/canceled |
(190,364 |
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(170,116 |
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(85,574 |
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Outstanding and restricted at end of year |
2,338,070 |
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523,176 |
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586,084 |
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Performance shares: |
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Outstanding at beginning of year |
1,072,376 |
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1,040,453 |
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772,484 |
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Granted during the year (1)
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874,575 |
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1,233,685 |
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806,271 |
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Issued (2)
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(242,920 |
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(796,624 |
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(289,054 |
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Forfeited/canceled |
(207,542 |
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(405,138 |
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(249,248 |
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Outstanding at end of year |
1,496,489 |
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1,072,376 |
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1,040,453 |
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Vested or expected to vest as of
December 31, 2015
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3,934,901 |
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Directors’ retainer and voluntary shares: |
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Outstanding at beginning of year |
— |
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7,329 |
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2,880 |
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Granted during the year |
— |
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2,281 |
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8,136 |
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Forfeited/canceled |
— |
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— |
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(1,521 |
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Vested |
— |
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(9,610 |
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(2,166 |
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Outstanding at end of year |
— |
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— |
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7,329 |
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Reserved for future grants or awards at end
of year:
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Employee plans |
11,917,635 |
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Directors’ plans |
91,299 |
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Total |
12,008,934 |
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(1) |
The shares granted in 2013 include 54,051 shares related to the 23% payout associated with the prior-year pool as actual payout exceeded target.
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(2) |
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the shares vesting due to the change in control were paid out in cash, at target, and valued as of the respective participants' termination dates. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the shares vesting on December 31, 2013 were valued as of February 10, 2014, and the shares vesting due to the change in a majority of our Board of Directors that triggered the acceleration of vesting and payout of outstanding equity grants under our equity plans on August 6, 2014 were paid out in cash, at target, and valued as of that date. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the shares vested on December 31, 2012 were valued as of February 21, 2013.
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| Employee Stock Awards Outstanding [Table Text Block] |
A summary of our outstanding share-based awards as of December 31, 2015 is shown below:
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Shares |
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Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
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Outstanding, beginning of year |
1,845,552 |
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$ |
16.55 |
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Granted |
3,769,700 |
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$ |
6.78 |
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Vested |
(720,077 |
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$ |
16.15 |
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Forfeited/expired |
(453,127 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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Outstanding, end of year |
4,442,048 |
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$ |
8.93 |
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