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Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments

(4) Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities. At June 28, 2015, June 29, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the carrying cost of these instruments approximated their fair value. The Company's financial instruments at June 28, 2015, June 29, 2014 and December 28, 2014 also include certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value (see Notes 6 and 8) as well as long-term borrowings. The carrying costs which are equal to the outstanding principal amounts, and fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings as of June 28, 2015, June 29, 2014 and December 28, 2014 are as follows:

  
June 28, 2015
  
June 29, 2014
  
December 28, 2014
 
  
Carrying
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
6.35% Notes Due 2040
 
$
500,000
   
557,450
   
500,000
   
587,350
   
500,000
   
617,700
 
6.30% Notes Due 2017
  
350,000
   
382,235
   
350,000
   
396,725
   
350,000
   
387,660
 
5.10% Notes Due 2044
  
300,000
   
287,010
   
300,000
   
307,950
   
300,000
   
316,980
 
3.15% Notes Due 2021
  
300,000
   
301,800
   
300,000
   
300,330
   
300,000
   
302,700
 
6.60% Debentures Due 2028
  
109,895
   
121,115
   
109,895
   
124,687
   
109,895
   
128,698
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
1,559,895
   
1,649,610
   
1,559,895
   
1,717,042
   
1,559,895
   
1,753,738
 



In May 2014, the Company issued $600,000 in long-term debt which consists of $300,000 of 3.15% Notes Due in 2021 and $300,000 of 5.10% Notes Due in 2044 (collectively, the "Notes").  The Company may redeem the Notes at its option at the greater of the principal amount of the Notes or the present value of the remaining scheduled payments discounted using the effective interest rate on applicable U.S. Treasury bills at the time of repurchase.

The fair values of the Company's long-term debt are considered Level 3 fair values (see Note 6 for further discussion of the fair value hierarchy) and are measured using the discounted future cash flows method. In addition to the debt terms, the valuation methodology includes an assumption of a discount rate that approximates the current yield on a similar debt security. This assumption is considered an unobservable input in that it reflects the Company's own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company believes that this is the best information available for use in the fair value measurement.