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Accounting Developments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Updates Adopted in 2016:
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
 
Description
 
Date of Adoption
 
Effect on Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurement"
 
This update eliminated the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy table investments whose fair value is measured at net asset value using the practical expedient. Instead, entities are required to disclose the fair value of these investments so that financial statement users can reconcile amounts reported in the fair value hierarchy table to the amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets. The guidance is to be applied retrospectively.
 
January 1, 2016
 
The adoption of this update had no effect on our financial position or results of operations but will modify certain of our annual reporting period disclosures for invested assets held in our employee benefit plans.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASC 835 "Interest - Imputation of Interest"
 
This update simplified the presentation of deferred debt issuance costs by requiring these costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt liability to which the deferred costs relate, rather than classifying the deferred costs as an asset. This classification is consistent with the treatment of debt discounts. We applied the amendments in the update retrospectively, adjusting all prior periods in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
 
January 1, 2016
 
The adoption of this update resulted in the following reclassification adjustments to our consolidated balance sheets but had no effect on our financial position or results of operations.
 
December 31, 2015
 
Historical Accounting Method
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Change
 
(in millions of dollars)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term Debt
$
352.4

 
$
352.0

 
$
(0.4
)
Long-term Debt
2,475.1

 
2,449.4

 
(25.7
)
Other Assets
663.5

 
637.4

 
(26.1
)