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NOTE 15 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss within Cliffs shareholders’ equity and related tax effects allocated to each are shown below:
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(In Millions) |
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Pre-tax
Amount
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Tax
Benefit
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After-tax
Amount
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As of December 31, 2019: |
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Postretirement benefit liability |
$ |
(454.1 |
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$ |
138.4 |
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$ |
(315.7 |
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Unrealized net loss on derivative financial instruments |
(3.9 |
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0.8 |
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(3.1 |
) |
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$ |
(458.0 |
) |
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$ |
139.2 |
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$ |
(318.8 |
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As of December 31, 2018: |
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Postretirement benefit liability |
$ |
(408.1 |
) |
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$ |
127.0 |
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$ |
(281.1 |
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Unrealized net loss on derivative financial instruments |
(3.5 |
) |
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0.7 |
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(2.8 |
) |
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$ |
(411.6 |
) |
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$ |
127.7 |
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$ |
(283.9 |
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As of December 31, 2017: |
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Postretirement benefit liability |
$ |
(387.3 |
) |
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$ |
123.4 |
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$ |
(263.9 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
225.4 |
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— |
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225.4 |
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Unrealized net loss on derivative financial instruments |
(0.5 |
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— |
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(0.5 |
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$ |
(162.4 |
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$ |
123.4 |
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$ |
(39.0 |
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The following table reflects the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to Cliffs shareholders’ equity:
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(In Millions) |
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Postretirement Benefit Liability,
net of tax
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Foreign Currency Translation |
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Derivative Financial Instruments,
net of tax
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
January 1, 2017 |
$ |
(260.6 |
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$ |
239.3 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(21.3 |
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Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
(29.8 |
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(13.9 |
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(0.5 |
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(44.2 |
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Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
26.5 |
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— |
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— |
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26.5 |
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December 31, 2017 |
(263.9 |
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225.4 |
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(0.5 |
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(39.0 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
(42.9 |
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2.7 |
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(0.6 |
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(40.8 |
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Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
25.7 |
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(228.1 |
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(1.7 |
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(204.1 |
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December 31, 2018 |
(281.1 |
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— |
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(2.8 |
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(283.9 |
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Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
(56.7 |
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— |
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(2.3 |
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(59.0 |
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Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
22.1 |
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— |
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2.0 |
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24.1 |
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December 31, 2019 |
$ |
(315.7 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(3.1 |
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$ |
(318.8 |
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The following table reflects the details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components reclassified from Cliffs shareholders’ equity:
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(In Millions) |
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Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components |
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Amount of (Gain)/Loss
Reclassified into Income, Net of Tax
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Affected Line Item in the Statement of Consolidated Operations |
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Year Ended
December 31, 2019 |
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Year Ended
December 31, 2018 |
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Year Ended
December 31, 2017
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Amortization of pension and OPEB liability: |
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Prior service costs1
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$ |
(0.7 |
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$ |
(0.8 |
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$ |
(0.4 |
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Other non-operating income |
Net actuarial loss1
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28.6 |
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26.2 |
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26.9 |
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Other non-operating income |
Curtailments1
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0.1 |
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0.3 |
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— |
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Other non-operating income |
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28.0 |
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25.7 |
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26.5 |
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Total before taxes |
Income tax expense |
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(5.9 |
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— |
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— |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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$ |
22.1 |
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$ |
25.7 |
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$ |
26.5 |
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Net of taxes |
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Changes in foreign currency translation: |
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Gain on foreign currency translation2
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(228.1 |
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$ |
— |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(228.1 |
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$ |
— |
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Changes in derivative financial instruments: |
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Commodity contracts |
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$ |
2.5 |
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$ |
(1.7 |
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$ |
— |
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Cost of goods sold and operating expenses |
Income tax expense |
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(0.5 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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$ |
2.0 |
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$ |
(1.7 |
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$ |
— |
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Net of taxes |
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Total reclassifications for the period |
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$ |
24.1 |
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$ |
(204.1 |
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$ |
26.5 |
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1 These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See NOTE 8 - PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS for further information.
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2 Represents Australian accumulated currency translation adjustments due to the liquidation of our Australian subsidiaries' net assets. See NOTE 13 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS for further information.
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