Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

4. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

							Proportionate
							Share of		Accumulated
							Telesat Other		Other
			Available-for-		Postretirement		Comprehensive		Comprehensive
	Derivatives		Sale Securities		Benefits		Loss		Loss
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	(1,306)	$	580	$	(132,695)	$	(21,054)	$	(154,475)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		(415)		(120)		1,668		1,313		2,446
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,721		(460)		113,374		—		114,635
Net current-period other comprehensive income		1,306		(580)		115,042		1,313		117,081
Balance at December 31, 2012		—		—		(17,653)		(19,741)		(37,394)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		—		—		3,102		7,996		11,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—		—		5,380		—		5,380
Net current-period other comprehensive income		—		—		8,482		7,996		16,478
Balance at December 31, 2013		—		—		(9,171)		(11,745)		(20,916)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		—		—		(5,147)		(3,494)		(8,641)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—		—		336		—		336
Net current-period other comprehensive loss		—		—		(4,811)		(3,494)		(8,305)
Balance at December 31, 2014		—		—	$	(13,982)	$	(15,239)	$	(29,221)

The components of other comprehensive (loss) income and related tax effects are as follows (in thousands):

	Before-Tax			Tax		Net-of-Tax
	Amount			(Provision) Benefit		Amount
Year ended December 31, 2014
Postretirement Benefits:
Net actuarial loss and prior service credits	$	(8,117)		$	2,970	$	(5,147)
Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss		456	(a)		(120)		336
Postretirement benefits		(7,661)			2,850		(4,811)
Proportionate share of Telesat Holdco other comprehensive loss		(5,563)			2,069		(3,494)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(13,224)		$	4,919	$	(8,305)
Year ended December 31, 2013
Postretirement Benefits:
Net actuarial loss and prior service credits	$	5,012		$	(1,910)	$	3,102
Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss		8,687	(a)		(3,307)		5,380
Postretirement benefits		13,699			(5,217)		8,482
Proportionate share of Telesat Holdco other comprehensive (loss) gain		12,906			(4,910)		7,996
Other comprehensive income	$	26,605		$	(10,127)	$	16,478
Year ended December 31, 2012
Postretirement Benefits:
Net actuarial loss and prior service credits	$	2,962		$	(1,294)	$	1,668
Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss		5,120	(a)		(2,067)		3,053
Amount reclassifed to statement of operations upon disposition of SS/L		123,377	(b)		(13,056)		110,321
Postretirement benefits		131,459			(16,417)		115,042
Proportionate share of Telesat Holdco other comprehensive (loss) income		2,141			(828)		1,313
Derivatives:
Unrealized loss on foreign currency hedges		(693)			278		(415)
Less: reclassification adjustment for loss included in net income from discontinued operations		6,502	(b)		(2,611)		3,891
Amount reclassified to statement of operations upon disposition of SS/L		638	(b)		(2,808)		(2,170)
Net unrealized gain on derivatives		6,447			(5,141)		1,306
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities		(78)			(42)		(120)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income		(276)	(c)		(184)		(460)
Net unrealized loss on securities		(354)			(226)		(580)
Other comprehensive income	$	139,693		$	(22,612)	$	117,081

(a) Reclassifications are included in general and administrative expenses.

(b) Reclassifications are included in discontinued operations.

(c) Reclassifications are included in interest and investment income.