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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, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOTE 12 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Goodwill
The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
(In Millions)
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
U.S. Iron Ore
 
Asia Pacific
Iron Ore
 
Total
 
U.S. Iron Ore
 
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
 
Total
Beginning Balance
$
2.0

 
$

 
$
2.0

 
$
2.0

 
$
72.5

 
$
74.5

Impairment

 

 

 

 
(73.5
)
 
(73.5
)
Impact of foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 
1.0

 
1.0

Ending Balance
$
2.0

 
$

 
$
2.0

 
$
2.0

 
$

 
$
2.0

Accumulated goodwill impairment loss
$

 
$
(73.5
)
 
$
(73.5
)
 
$

 
$
(73.5
)
 
$
(73.5
)

Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The following table is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
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
 
$
78.8

 
$
(18.5
)
 
$
60.3

 
$
79.2

 
$
(16.5
)
 
$
62.7

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
78.8

 
$
(18.5
)
 
$
60.3

 
$
79.2

 
$
(16.5
)
 
$
62.7

Below-market sales contracts
Other current liabilities
 
$
(23.0
)
 
$

 
$
(23.0
)
 
$
(23.0
)
 
$

 
$
(23.0
)
Below-market sales contracts
Other liabilities
 
(205.9
)
 
190.5

 
(15.4
)
 
(205.9
)
 
182.8

 
(23.1
)
Total below-market sales contracts
 
 
$
(228.9
)
 
$
190.5

 
$
(38.4
)
 
$
(228.9
)
 
$
182.8

 
$
(46.1
)

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $1.0 million and $2.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 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 $2.3 million and $4.6 million for the comparable periods in 2014. 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,

2015 (remaining six months)
$
1.9

2016
3.8

2017
4.2

2018
4.2

2019
3.4

2020
2.5

Total
$
20.0

The below-market sales contract is classified as a liability and recognized over the term of the underlying contract, which has a remaining life of approximately two years and expires December 31, 2016. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $7.7 million and $7.6 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to the below-market sales contracts. During the first three months of 2015 and 2014, there were no Product revenues related to the below-market sales contract due to the timing of the Great Lakes shipping season. The following amounts are estimated to be recognized in Product revenues for the remainder of this year and the succeeding fiscal year:
 
(In Millions)
 
Year Ending December 31,
2015 (remaining six months)
$
15.3

2016
23.1

Total
$
38.4