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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOTE 12 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 was $2.0 million and related to our U.S. Iron Ore operating segment.
Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The following table is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Classification
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permits
Other non-current assets
 
$
78.6

 
$
(22.8
)
 
$
55.8

 
$
78.4

 
$
(20.2
)
 
$
58.2

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
78.6

 
$
(22.8
)
 
$
55.8

 
$
78.4

 
$
(20.2
)
 
$
58.2

Below-market sales contracts
Other current liabilities
 
$
(23.1
)
 
$
7.7

 
$
(15.4
)
 
$
(23.1
)
 
$
—

 
$
(23.1
)
Below-market sales contracts
Other liabilities
 
(205.8
)
 
205.8

 
—

 
(205.8
)
 
205.8

 
—

Total below-market sales contracts
 
 
$
(228.9
)
 
$
213.5

 
$
(15.4
)
 
$
(228.9
)
 
$
205.8

 
$
(23.1
)

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $1.2 million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations. Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $1.0 million and $2.1 million for the comparable periods in 2015. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for the remainder of this year and each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(In Millions)

Amount
Year Ending December 31,

2016 (remaining six months)
$
1.8

2017
4.2

2018
4.2

2019
2.5

2020
2.5

2021
2.5

Total
$
17.7

The below-market sales contract is classified as a liability and recognized over the term of the underlying contract, which expires December 31, 2016. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, we recognized $7.7 million in Product revenues related to the below-market sales contract. The remaining $15.4 million is estimated to be recognized in Product revenues during the remainder of 2016.