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Employee Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefits
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Employee Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefits
Employee Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefits
We maintain retirement plans for the majority of our employees. Depending on the benefit program, we provide either defined benefit pension or defined contribution plans to our employees in each of our segments. Each plan is managed locally and in accordance with respective local laws and regulations. We have defined benefit pension plans in the U.S. (MillerCoors), U.K., Canada and Japan. All retirement plans for MCBC Corporate employees in the U.S. are defined contribution pension plans. Additionally, we offer OPEB plans to a portion of our Canadian, U.S. (MillerCoors and Corporate) and Central European employees; these plans are not funded. BRI and BDL maintain defined benefit, defined contribution and postretirement benefit plans as well; however, those plans are excluded from this disclosure as BRI and BDL are equity method investments and not consolidated.
MillerCoors participates in and makes contributions to multi-employer pension plans. Contributions to multi-employer pension plans were $1.2 million for the post-Acquisition period of October 11, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Additionally, MillerCoors' postretirement health plan qualifies for the federal subsidy under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (“the Act”) because the prescription drug benefits provided under the Company's postretirement health plan for Medicare eligible retirees generally require lower premiums from covered retirees and have lower co-payments and deductibles than the benefits provided in Medicare Part D and, accordingly, are actuarially equivalent to or better than the benefits provided under the Act. The benefits paid, including prescription drugs, were $9.0 million for the post-Acquisition period of October 11, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Subsidies of $0.1 million for the post-Acquisition period of October 11, 2016, through December 31, 2016, were received.

As described in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies", prior to October 11, 2016, MCBC's 42% share of MillerCoors was accounted for under the equity method of accounting, and, therefore, its results of operations, including MillerCoors' pension and OPEB expenses, were reported as equity income in MillerCoors in the consolidated statements of operations and MCBC's 42% share of MillerCoors' net assets, including MillerCoors' pension and OPEB liabilities, was reported as investment in MillerCoors in the consolidated balance sheets and, therefore, the historical MillerCoors pension and OPEB plan information was not included in this disclosure. As a result of the Acquisition, MillerCoors' results of operations became fully consolidated by MCBC, and, therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the consolidated statement of operations includes MillerCoors' pension and OPEB expenses attributable to the period from October 11, 2016, to December 31, 2016, and the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, includes MillerCoors' pension and OPEB liabilities. MillerCoors' pension and OPEB plans were recorded at fair value upon close of the Acquisition.
Defined Benefit and OPEB Plans
Net Periodic Pension and OPEB Cost
 
For the years ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Components of net periodic pension and OPEB cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost—benefits earned during the year
$
7.6

 
$
4.1

 
$
11.7

 
$
9.5

 
$
1.8

 
$
11.3

 
$
13.1

 
$
3.0

 
$
16.1

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
146.4

 
10.9

 
157.3

 
137.5

 
6.0

 
143.5

 
167.6

 
7.1

 
174.7

Expected return on plan assets
(183.4
)
 
—

 
(183.4
)
 
(175.8
)
 
—

 
(175.8
)
 
(195.6
)
 
—

 
(195.6
)
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
0.7

 
(0.1
)
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
(0.3
)
 
0.3

 
0.6

 
(3.0
)
 
(2.4
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
30.2

 
—

 
30.2

 
46.9

 
(0.3
)
 
46.6

 
36.3

 
(0.9
)
 
35.4

Curtailment and settlement loss
9.0

 
—

 
9.0

 
(1.0
)
 
—

 
(1.0
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Less: expected participant contributions
(0.5
)
 
—

 
(0.5
)
 
(2.4
)
 
—

 
(2.4
)
 
(1.0
)
 
—

 
(1.0
)
Net periodic pension and OPEB cost
$
10.0

 
$
14.9

 
$
24.9

 
$
15.3

 
$
7.2

 
$
22.5

 
$
21.0

 
$
6.2

 
$
27.2



Obligations and Changes in Funded Status
The changes in the benefit obligation, plan assets and the funded status of the pension and OPEB plans are as follows:
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016
 
For the year ended December 31, 2015
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior year benefit obligation
$
3,500.0

 
$
136.1

 
$
3,636.1

 
$
3,979.3

 
$
162.2

 
$
4,141.5

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations assumed in Acquisition
3,045.8

 
734.4

 
3,780.2

 
—

 
—

 
—

Service cost, net of expected employee contributions
7.1

 
4.1

 
11.2

 
8.9

 
1.8

 
10.7

Interest cost
146.4

 
10.9

 
157.3

 
137.5

 
6.0

 
143.5

Actual employee contributions
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

Actuarial loss (gain)
139.2

 
(38.7
)
 
100.5

 
(76.5
)
 
(2.7
)
 
(79.2
)
Amendments
—

 
—

 
—

 
1.3

 
—

 
1.3

Benefits paid
(220.1
)
 
(15.5
)
 
(235.6
)
 
(194.5
)
 
(6.1
)
 
(200.6
)
Curtailment/settlement loss
(67.8
)
 
—

 
(67.8
)
 
(1.0
)
 
—

 
(1.0
)
Foreign currency exchange rate change
(373.6
)
 
3.7

 
(369.9
)
 
(355.5
)
 
(25.1
)
 
(380.6
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
$
6,177.5

 
$
835.0

 
$
7,012.5

 
$
3,500.0

 
$
136.1

 
$
3,636.1

Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior year fair value of assets
$
3,523.2

 
$
—

 
$
3,523.2

 
$
3,667.6

 
$
—

 
$
3,667.6

Plan assets assumed in Acquisition
2,723.6

 
—

 
2,723.6

 
—

 
—

 
—

Actual return on plan assets
366.2

 
—

 
366.2

 
142.9

 
—

 
142.9

Employer contributions
12.1

 
15.5

 
27.6

 
256.1

 
6.1

 
262.2

Actual employee contributions
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

Settlement loss
(67.8
)
 
—

 
(67.8
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Benefits and plan expenses paid
(227.6
)
 
(15.5
)
 
(243.1
)
 
(195.6
)
 
(6.1
)
 
(201.7
)
Foreign currency exchange rate change
(384.7
)
 
—

 
(384.7
)
 
(348.3
)
 
—

 
(348.3
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
5,945.5

 
$
—

 
$
5,945.5

 
$
3,523.2

 
$
—

 
$
3,523.2

Funded status:
$
(232.0
)
 
$
(835.0
)
 
$
(1,067.0
)
 
$
23.2

 
$
(136.1
)
 
$
(112.9
)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other non-current assets
$
184.6

 
$
—

 
$
184.6

 
$
97.2

 
$
—

 
$
97.2

Accounts payable and other current liabilities
(4.2
)
 
(51.4
)
 
(55.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(6.6
)
 
(8.2
)
Pension and postretirement benefits
(412.4
)
 
(783.6
)
 
(1,196.0
)
 
(72.4
)
 
(129.5
)
 
(201.9
)
Net amounts recognized
$
(232.0
)
 
$
(835.0
)
 
$
(1,067.0
)
 
$
23.2

 
$
(136.1
)
 
$
(112.9
)
The accumulated benefit obligation for our defined benefit pension plans was approximately $6.2 billion and $3.5 billion at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively. The $954.1 million increase in the net underfunded status of our aggregate pension and OPEB plans from December 31, 2015, to December 31, 2016, was primarily driven by the inclusion of the MillerCoors pension and OPEB plans following the completion of the Acquisition.
All defined benefit pension and OPEB plans with the exception of our U.K. and certain Canada defined benefit plans as of December 31, 2016, had aggregate accumulated benefit obligations and projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets. Information for these plans with aggregate accumulated benefit obligations and projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets is as follows:
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Accumulated benefit obligation
$
3,406.6

 
$
697.4

 
$
4,104.0

 
$
566.5

 
$
5.8

 
$
572.3

Projected benefit obligation
$
3,422.2

 
$
835.0

 
$
4,257.2

 
$
567.3

 
$
136.1

 
$
703.4

Fair value of plan assets
$
3,005.6

 
$
—

 
$
3,005.6

 
$
493.3

 
$
—

 
$
493.3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts recognized in AOCI not yet recognized as components of net periodic pension and OPEB cost, pretax, were as follows:
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
770.1

 
$
(47.7
)
 
$
722.4

 
$
839.2

 
$
(10.3
)
 
$
828.9

Net prior service cost
2.4

 
(0.1
)
 
2.3

 
3.5

 
(0.1
)
 
3.4

Total not yet recognized
$
772.5

 
$
(47.8
)
 
$
724.7

 
$
842.7

 
$
(10.4
)
 
$
832.3


Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI, pretax, were as follows:
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) as of December 31, 2014
$
927.0

 
$
(7.5
)
 
$
919.5

Amortization of prior service (costs) benefit
(0.6
)
 
0.3

 
(0.3
)
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain
(46.9
)
 
0.3

 
(46.6
)
Current year actuarial loss (gain)
(39.3
)
 
(2.7
)
 
(42.0
)
Foreign currency exchange rate change
2.5

 
(0.8
)
 
1.7

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) as of December 31, 2015
$
842.7

 
$
(10.4
)
 
$
832.3

Amortization of prior service (costs) benefit
(0.7
)
 
0.1

 
(0.6
)
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain
(30.2
)
 
—

 
(30.2
)
Settlement loss
(9.0
)
 
—

 
(9.0
)
Current year actuarial loss (gain)
(36.5
)
 
(38.6
)
 
(75.1
)
Foreign currency exchange rate change
6.2

 
1.1

 
7.3

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) as of December 31, 2016
$
772.5

 
$
(47.8
)
 
$
724.7


Amortization of AOCI expected to be recognized in net periodic pension and OPEB cost during fiscal year 2017 pretax is as follows:
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Amortization of net prior service cost (gain)
$
0.7

 
$
—

 
$
0.7

Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain)
$
30.1

 
$
—

 
$
30.1


Assumptions
Periodic pension and OPEB cost is actuarially calculated annually for each individual plan based on data available at the beginning of each year. Assumptions used in the calculation include the settlement discount rate selected and disclosed at the end of the previous year (adjusted for the October 10, 2016, valuation for MillerCoors) as well as other assumptions detailed in the table below. The weighted-average rates used in determining the periodic pension and OPEB cost for the fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
For the years ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Pension
 
OPEB
Weighted-average assumptions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement discount rate
3.72%
 
3.59%
 
3.70%
 
4.15%
 
4.57%
 
4.79%
Rate of compensation increase
2.00%
 
N/A
 
2.50%
 
N/A
 
2.50%
 
N/A
Expected return on plan assets(1)
5.15%
 
N/A
 
5.46%
 
N/A
 
6.16%
 
N/A
Health care cost trend rate
N/A
 
Ranging ratably from 7.7% in 2016 to 4.5% in 2028
 
N/A
 
Ranging ratably from 7.7% in 2015 to 4.5% in 2028
 
N/A
 
Ranging ratably from 7.7% in 2014 to 4.5% in 2028

(1)
We develop our long-term expected return on assets ("EROA") assumptions annually with input from independent investment specialists including our actuaries, investment consultants, plan trustee and other specialists. Each EROA assumption is based on historical data, including historical returns, historical market rates and is calculated for each plan's individual asset class. The calculation includes inputs for interest, inflation, credit, and risk premium (active investment management) rates and fees paid to service providers. We consider our EROA to be a significant management estimate. Any material changes in the inputs to our methodology used in calculating our EROA could have a significant impact on our reported defined benefit pension plans' expense.
Benefit obligations are actuarially calculated annually at the end of each year based on the assumptions detailed in the table below. Obligations under the OPEB plans are determined by the application of the terms of medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, together with relevant actuarial assumptions and heath care cost trend rates. The weighted-average rates used in determining the projected benefit obligation for defined pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for OPEB plans, as of December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, were as follows:
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
Pension
 
OPEB
Weighted-average assumptions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement discount rate
3.36%
 
3.76%
 
3.82%
 
4.05%
Rate of compensation increase
2.00%
 
N/A
 
2.00%
 
N/A
Health care cost trend rate
N/A
 
Ranging ratably from 7.0% in 2016 to 4.5% in 2037
 
N/A
 
Ranging ratably from 7.7% in 2016 to 4.5% in 2028

The change to the weighted-average discount rates used for our defined benefit pension plans and postretirement plans at December 31, 2016, from December 31, 2015, largely resulted from the inclusion of the MillerCoors pension and OPEB plans and change in the nature of the global economic environment, particularly in the U.K.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for OPEB health care plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects on related OPEB plans:
 
1% point
increase
(unfavorable)
 
1% point
decrease
favorable
 
(In millions)
Effect on total of service and interest cost components
$
(1.7
)
 
$
1.5

Effect on postretirement benefit obligations
$
(58.2
)
 
$
51.0


Investment Strategy
The obligations of our defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. are supported by assets held in trusts for the payment of future benefits. The business segments are obligated to adequately fund these asset trusts. The underlying investments within our defined benefit pension plans include: cash and short-term instruments, debt securities, equity securities, investment funds, and other investments including derivatives, hedge fund of funds and real estate. Investment allocations reflect the customized strategies of the respective plans.
The plans use liability driven investment strategies in managing defined pension benefits. For all defined benefit pension plan assets the plans have the following primary investment objectives:
(1)
optimize the long-term return on plan assets at an acceptable level of risk and manage projected future cash contributions;
(2)
maintain a broad diversification across asset classes and among investment managers;
(3)
manage the risk level of the plans' assets in relation to the plans' liabilities
Each plan's respective allocation targets promote optimal expected return and volatility characteristics given a focus on a long-term time horizon for fulfilling the plans' obligations. All assets are managed by external investment managers with a mandate to either match or outperform their benchmark. The plans use different asset managers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada and each plan's respective asset allocation could be impacted by a change in asset managers.
Our investment strategies for our defined benefit pension plans also consider the funding status for each plan. For defined benefit pension plans that are highly funded, assets are invested primarily in fixed income holdings that have a similar duration to the associated liabilities. For plans with lower funding levels, the fixed income component is managed in a similar manner to the highly funded plans. In addition to this liability-matching fixed income allocation, these plans also contain exposure to return generating assets including: equities, real estate, debt, and other investments held with the goal of producing higher returns, which may also have a higher risk profile. These investments are diversified by investing globally with limitations placed on issuer concentration.
Both our U.K. and Canadian plans hedge a portion of the foreign exchange exposure between plan assets that are not denominated in the local plan currency and the local currency as the Canadian and U.K. pension liabilities will be settled in CAD and GBP, respectively.
Target Allocations
The following compares target asset allocation percentages with actual asset allocations on a weighted-average asset basis at December 31, 2016:
 
Target
allocations
 
Actual
allocations
Equities
23.7%
 
24.4%
Fixed income
65.9%
 
62.7%
Hedge funds
1.8%
 
1.8%
Real estate
2.2%
 
2.2%
Other
6.4%
 
8.9%

Significant Concentration Risks
We periodically evaluate our defined benefit pension plan assets for concentration risks. As of December 31, 2016, we did not have any individual underlying asset position that composed a significant concentration of each plan's overall assets. However, we currently have significant plan assets invested in U.K., U.S. and Canadian government fixed income holdings. A provisional credit rating downgrade for any of these governments could negatively impact the asset values.
Further, as our benefit plans maintain exposure to non-government investments, a significant system-wide increase in credit spreads would also negatively impact the reported plan asset values. In general, equity and fixed income risks have been mitigated by company-specific concentration limits and by utilizing multiple equity managers. We do have significant amounts of assets invested with individual fixed income and hedge fund managers, therefore, the plans use outside investment consultants to aid in the oversight of these managers and fund performance.
Valuation Techniques
We use a variety of industry accepted valuation techniques to value our plan assets. The techniques vary depending upon instrument type. Whenever possible, we prioritize the use of observable market data in our valuation processes. We use market, income and cost approaches to value our plan assets as of period end. See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for additional information on our fair value methodologies and accounting policies. We have not changed our fair value techniques used to value plan assets this year.
Major Categories of Plan Assets
As of December 31, 2016, our major categories of plan assets included the following:
•
Cash and short-term instruments—Includes cash, trades awaiting settlement, bank deposits, short-term bills and short-term notes. Our "trades awaiting settlement" category includes payables and receivables associated with asset purchases and sales that are awaiting final cash settlement as of year end due to the use of trade date accounting for our pension plans assets. These payables normally settle within a few business days of the purchase or sale of the respective asset. The respective assets are included in or removed from our year end plan assets and categorized in their respective asset categories in the fair value hierarchy below. We include these items in Level 1 of this hierarchy, as the values are derived from quoted prices in active markets. Short-term instruments are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as these are highly liquid instruments that are valued using observable inputs, but their asset values are not publicly quoted.
•
Debt securities—Includes various government and corporate fixed income securities, interest and inflation-linked assets such as bonds and swaps, collateralized securities, and other debt securities. The majority of the plans' fixed income assets trade on "over the counter" exchanges, which provides observable inputs that are the primary data used to determine each individual investment's fair value. We also use independent pricing vendors, as well as matrix pricing techniques. Matrix pricing uses observable data from other similar investments as the primary input to determine the individual security's fair value. Government and corporate fixed income securities are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as they are valued using observable inputs. Assets included in our collateralized securities include mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, which are considered Level 3 due to the use of the significant unobservable inputs used in deriving these assets' fair values.
•
Equities—Includes publicly traded common and other equity-like holdings, primarily publicly traded common stock and real estate investment trusts. Equity assets are well diversified between international and domestic investments. We consider equities quoted on public exchanges as Level 1 while other assets that are not quoted on public exchanges but valued using significant observable inputs as Level 2 depending on the individual asset's characteristics.
•
NAV per share practical expedient—Includes our debt funds, equity funds, hedge fund of funds, real estate fund holdings and private equity funds. The market values for these funds are based on the net asset values multiplied by the number of shares owned.
•
Other—Includes derivatives, repurchase agreements, recoverable taxes for taxes paid and awaiting reclaim due to the tax exempt nature of the pension plan, venture capital, and private equity. Derivatives are priced using observable inputs including yields, interest rate curves and spreads. Exchange traded derivatives are typically priced using the last trade price. Repurchase agreements are agreements where our plan has created an asset exposure using borrowed assets, creating a repurchase agreement liability, to facilitate the trade. The assets associated with the repurchase agreement are included in the other category in the fair value hierarchy, and the repurchase agreement liability is classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy, as the liability is valued using quoted prices in active markets. When determining the presentation of our target and asset allocations for repurchase agreements, we are viewing the asset type, as opposed to the investment vehicle, and accordingly include the associated assets within fixed income, specifically interest and inflation linked assets. We include recoverable tax items in Level 1 of this hierarchy, as these are cash receivables and the values are derived from quoted prices in active markets. Private equity is included in Level 3 as the values are based upon the use of unobservable inputs.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The following presents our fair value hierarchy for our defined benefit pension plan assets excluding investments using the NAV per share practical expedient (in millions):
 
 
 
Fair value measurements as of December 31, 2016
 
Total at
December 31, 2016
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
$
237.0

 
$
237.0

 
$
—

 
$
—

Trades awaiting settlement
7.0

 
7.0

 
—

 
—

Bank deposits, short-term bills and notes
76.9

 
—

 
76.9

 
—

Debt


 
 
 
 
 
 
Government securities
2,242.8

 
—

 
2,242.8

 
—

Corporate debt securities
997.9

 
—

 
997.8

 
0.1

Interest and inflation linked assets
1,011.7

 
—

 
963.3

 
48.4

Collateralized debt securities
21.2

 
—

 
—

 
21.2

Equities


 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
697.2

 
695.5

 
1.7

 
—

Other


 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase agreements
(1,693.1
)
 
(1,693.1
)
 
—

 
—

Recoverable taxes
0.5

 
0.5

 
—

 
—

Venture capital
0.3

 
—

 
—

 
0.3

Private Equity
267.4

 
—

 
—

 
267.4

Total fair value of investments excluding NAV per share practical expedient
$
3,866.8


$
(753.1
)

$
4,282.5


$
337.4


The following presents our total fair value of plan assets including the NAV per share practical expedient for our defined benefit pension plan assets:
 
Total at
December 31, 2016
 
(In millions)
Fair value of investments excluding NAV per share practical expedient
$
3,866.8

Fair value of investments using NAV per share practical expedient
 
Debt funds
1,166.2

Equity funds
778.3

Real estate funds
45.3

Hedge funds of funds
3.4

Private equity funds
85.5

Total fair value of plan assets
$
5,945.5

The following presents our fair value hierarchy for our defined benefit pension plan assets excluding investments using the NAV per share practical expedient (in millions):
 
 
 
Fair value measurements as of December 31, 2015
 
Total at
December 31, 2015
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
$
109.9

 
$
109.9

 
$
—

 
$
—

Trades awaiting settlement
(20.5
)
 
(20.5
)
 
—

 
—

Bank deposits, short-term bills and notes
13.9

 
—

 
13.9

 
—

Debt


 
 
 
 
 
 
Government securities
1,578.7

 
—

 
1,578.7

 
—

Corporate debt securities
317.7

 
—

 
317.7

 
—

Interest and inflation linked assets
1,047.0

 
—

 
1,010.1

 
36.9

Collateralized debt securities
3.4

 
—

 
—

 
3.4

Equities


 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
674.2

 
674.2

 
—

 
—

Other


 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase agreements
(1,652.0
)
 
(1,652.0
)
 
—

 
—

Recoverable taxes
0.7

 
0.7

 
—

 
—

Venture capital
0.2

 
—

 
—

 
0.2

Private equity
206.7

 
—

 
—

 
206.7

Total fair value of investments excluding NAV per share practical expedient
$
2,279.9


$
(887.7
)

$
2,920.4


$
247.2





The following presents our fair value hierarchy including the NAV per share practical expedient for our defined benefit pension plan assets:
 
Total at
December 31, 2015
 
(In millions)
Fair value of investments excluding NAV per share practical expedient
$
2,279.9

Fair value of investments using NAV per share practical expedient
 
Debt funds
630.7

Equity funds
350.6

Real estate funds
57.9

Hedge funds of funds
130.5

Private equity
73.6

Total fair value of plan assets
$
3,523.2


Fair Value: Level Three Rollforward
The following presents our Level 3 Rollforward for our defined pension plan assets excluding investments using the NAV per share practical expedient:
 
Amount
 
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
119.9

Total gain or loss (realized/unrealized):
 
Realized gain (loss)
—

Unrealized gain (loss) included in AOCI
(2.4
)
Purchases, issuances, settlements
141.2

Transfers in/(out) of Level 3
—

Foreign exchange translation (loss)/gain
(11.5
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
247.2

Balance assumed in Acquisition
45.8

Total gain or loss (realized/unrealized):
 
Realized gain (loss)
0.2

Unrealized gain (loss) included in AOCI
22.3

Purchases, issuances, settlements
51.7

Transfers in/(out) of Level 3
16.6

Foreign exchange translation (loss)/gain
(46.4
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
337.4


Expected Cash Flows
In 2017, we expect to make contributions to our defined benefit pension plans of approximately $100 million to $120 million and benefit payments under our OPEB plans of approximately $50 million based on foreign exchange rates as of December 31, 2016. BRI and BDL contributions to their respective defined benefit pension plans are excluded here, as they are not consolidated in our financial statements. Plan funding strategies are influenced by employee benefits, tax laws and plan governance documents.
Expected future benefit payments for defined benefit pension and OPEB plans, based on foreign exchange rates at December 31, 2016, are as follows:
Expected benefit payments
 
Pension
 
OPEB
 
 
(In millions)
2017
 
$
361.5

 
$
51.4

2018
 
$
346.9

 
$
52.0

2019
 
$
348.7

 
$
52.7

2020
 
$
350.5

 
$
53.2

2021
 
$
350.9

 
$
53.2

2022-2026
 
$
1,801.6

 
$
263.9


Defined Contribution Plans
We offer defined contribution pension plans for the majority of our MillerCoors, Corporate, Canadian and U.K. employees. The investment strategy for defined contribution plans are determined by each individual participant from the options we have made available as the plan sponsor. MillerCoors' employees are eligible to participate in the MillerCoors Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan, a qualified defined contribution plan, which provides for employer matching contributions up to 4% of eligible compensation (certain employees are also eligible for additional employer contributions). Corporate employees are eligible to participate in the Molson Coors Savings and Investment Plan, a qualified defined contribution plan, which provides for employer contributions ranging from 5% to 9% of our hourly and salaried employees' compensation (certain employees are also eligible for additional employer contributions). The employer contributions to the U.K. and Canadian plans range from 3% to 8.5% of employee compensation. Both employee and employer contributions were made in cash in accordance with participant investment elections.
We recognized costs associated with defined contribution plans of $24.0 million, $17.6 million and $19.0 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
In addition, we have other deferred compensation and nonqualified defined contribution plans. We have voluntarily funded these liabilities through Rabbi Trusts. These are company assets that are invested in publicly traded mutual funds whose performance is expected to closely match changes in the plan liabilities. As of December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, the plan liabilities were equal to the plan assets and were included in other assets and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, respectively.