Marketable Securities | 8. Marketable Securities The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC topic entitled Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for the identical asset or liability Level 2 Observable inputs for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation is based on prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor using both market and income approaches. The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, and credit spreads. The method described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. Available-for-sale securities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: Fair Value Measurements as of March 26, 2016 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 U.S. Treasury securities $ 26,688 $ - $ 26,688 $ - Agency securities 166,716 - 166,716 - Mortgage-backed securities 299,413 - 299,413 - Corporate securities 687,534 - 687,534 - Municipal securities 218,589 - 218,589 - Other 79,006 79,006 Total $ 1,477,946 $ - $ 1,477,946 $ - Fair Value Measurements as of December 26, 2015 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 U.S. Treasury securities $ 27,731 - $ 27,731 $ - Agency securities 208,631 - 208,631 - Mortgage-backed securities 370,232 - 370,232 - Corporate securities 648,590 - 648,590 - Municipal securities 223,562 - 223,562 - Other 79,802 79,802 Total $ 1,558,548 $ - $ 1,558,548 $ - Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are summarized below: Available-For-Sale Securities as of March 26, 2016 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses- OTTI (1) Gross Unrealized Losses- Other (2) Estimated Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount) U.S. Treasury securities $ 26,491 $ 200 $ - $ (3 ) $ 26,688 Agency securities 167,604 95 (914 ) (69 ) 166,716 Mortgage-backed securities 302,047 261 (726 ) (2,169 ) 299,413 Corporate securities 692,034 1,008 (1,032 ) (4,476 ) 687,534 Municipal securities 218,079 990 (1 ) (479 ) 218,589 Other 79,047 4 (12 ) (33 ) 79,006 Total $ 1,485,302 $ 2,558 $ (2,685 ) $ (7,229 ) $ 1,477,946 Available-For-Sale Securities as of December 26, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses- OTTI (1) Gross Unrealized Losses- Other (2) Estimated Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount) U.S. Treasury securities $ 27,772 $ 27 $ - $ (68 ) $ 27,731 Agency securities 211,248 105 (2,409 ) (313 ) 208,631 Mortgage-backed securities 376,801 191 (1,210 ) (5,550 ) 370,232 Corporate securities 656,447 179 (1,635 ) (6,401 ) 648,590 Municipal securities 223,991 636 (9 ) (1,056 ) 223,562 Other 79,853 4 (14 ) (41 ) 79,802 Total $ 1,576,112 $ 1,142 $ (5,277 ) $ (13,429 ) $ 1,558,548 (1) Represents impairment not related to credit for those investment securities that have been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. (2) Represents unrealized losses on investment securities that have not been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The Companys investment policy requires investments to be rated A or better with the objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. The fair value of the securities varies from period to period due to changes in interest rates, in the performance of the underlying collateral and in the credit performance of the underlying issuer, among other factors. The Company does not intend to sell the securities that have an unrealized loss shown in the table above and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovery of their amortized costs bases, which may be maturity. The Company recognizes the credit component of other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities in "Other Income" and the noncredit component in "Other comprehensive income (loss)" for those securities that we do not intend to sell and for which it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell before recovery. During 2015 and the 13-week period ending March 26, 2016, the Company did not record any material impairment charges on its outstanding securities. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the securities at an unrealized loss position at March 26, 2016 were $977,633 and $967,719, respectively. Approximately 48.8% of securities in the Companys portfolio were at an unrealized loss position at March 26, 2016. We have the ability to hold these securities until maturity or their value is recovered. We do not consider these unrealized losses to be other-than-temporary credit losses because there has been no deterioration in credit quality and no change in the cash flows of the underlying securities. The Company does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities; therefore, no impairment has been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. The following table displays additional information regarding gross unrealized losses and fair value by major security type for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position: As of March 26, 2016 Less than 12 Consecutive Months 12 Consecutive Months or Longer Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value U.S. Treasury securities $ (3 ) $ 6,506 $ - $ - Agency securities (209 ) 81,728 (774 ) 46,326 Mortgage-backed securities (1,242 ) 153,245 (1,653 ) 97,584 Corporate securities (3,635 ) 420,492 (1,873 ) 73,627 Municipal securities (334 ) 49,812 (146 ) 11,454 Other (23 ) 12,221 (22 ) 14,724 Total (5,446 ) $ 724,004 $ (4,468 ) $ 243,715 As of December 26, 2015 Less than 12 Consecutive Months 12 Consecutive Months or Longer Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value U.S. Treasury securities $ (68 ) $ 22,184 $ - $ - Agency securities (691 ) 117,803 (2,031 ) 69,418 Mortgage-backed securities (4,571 ) 263,735 (2,189 ) 83,722 Corporate securities (6,719 ) 521,731 (1,317 ) 50,374 Municipal securities (1,035 ) 116,033 (30 ) 6,557 Other (29 ) 14,666 (26 ) 14,927 Total $ (13,113 ) $ 1,056,152 $ (5,593 ) $ 224,998 The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities at March 26, 2016, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties. Estimated Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 198,169 $ 198,147 Due after one year through five years 1,103,644 1,098,731 Due after five years through ten years 136,298 134,646 Due after ten years 47,191 46,422 $ 1,485,302 $ 1,477,946 |