ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following components:



	Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Before-Tax			Income			After-Tax
(in thousands)	Amount			Tax			Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments arising during the year	$	33,175		$	—		$	33,175
Adjustment for sale of a business with foreign operations	137			—			137
	33,312			—			33,312
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains for the year	112,086			(44,834		)	67,252
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Actuarial gain	179,674			(48,511		)	131,163
Prior service cost	(75		)	20			(55		)
Amortization of net actuarial gain included in net income	(6,527		)	2,612			(3,915		)
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net income	477			(191		)	286
	173,549			(46,070		)	127,479
Cash flow hedge:
Gain for the year	112			(19		)	93
Other Comprehensive Income	$	319,059		$	(90,923	)	$	228,136



	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Before-Tax			Income			After-Tax
(in thousands)	Amount			Tax			Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments arising during the year	$	(22,149	)	$	—		$	(22,149	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains for the year	55,507			(22,203		)	33,304
Reclassification adjustment for net realized loss on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income	1,879			(752		)	1,127
	57,386			(22,955		)	34,431
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Actuarial loss	(133,915		)	53,566			(80,349		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net income	1,157			(463		)	694
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net income	419			(167		)	252
Curtailments and settlements included in net income	(17,993		)	7,197			(10,796		)
	(150,332		)	60,133			(90,199		)
Cash flow hedge:
Loss for the year	(334		)	57			(277		)
Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(115,429	)	$	37,235		$	(78,194	)



	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Before-Tax			Income			After-Tax
(in thousands)	Amount			Tax			Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments arising during the year	$	(18,898	)	$	—		$	(18,898	)
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations	5,501			—			5,501
	(13,397		)	—			(13,397		)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains for the year	10,620			(4,248		)	6,372
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income	(4		)	2			(2		)
	10,616			(4,246		)	6,370
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Actuarial loss	(211,054		)	84,421			(126,633		)
Amortization of net actuarial gain included in net income	(9,906		)	3,962			(5,944		)
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net income	275			(110		)	165
Curtailments and settlements included in net income	51			(21		)	30
Curtailments and settlements included in distribution to Cable ONE	834			(333		)	501
	(219,800		)	87,919			(131,881		)
Cash flow hedge:
Gain for the year	179			(71		)	108
Other Comprehensive Loss	$	(222,402	)	$	83,602		$	(138,800	)

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:



(in thousands, net of taxes)	Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gain on Available-for- Sale Securities		Unrealized Gain on Pensions and Other Postretirement Plans			Cash Flow Hedge			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
As of December 31, 2015	$	(4,849	)	$	58,500	$	261,029		$	—		$	314,680
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(22,149		)	33,304		(80,349		)	(290		)	(69,484		)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			1,127		(9,850		)	13			(8,710		)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(22,149		)	34,431		(90,199		)	(277		)	(78,194		)
As of December 31, 2016	(26,998		)	92,931		170,830			(277		)	236,486
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	33,175			67,252		131,108			(29		)	231,506
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	137			—		(3,629		)	122			(3,370		)
Net other comprehensive income	33,312			67,252		127,479			93			228,136
Reclassification of stranded tax effects to retained earnings as a result of tax reform	—			34,706		36,227			—			70,933
As of December 31, 2017	$	6,314		$	194,889	$	334,536		$	(184	)	$	535,555

The amounts and line items of reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are as follows:



	Year Ended December 31									Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations	$	137		$	—		$	5,501		Other income (expense), net
Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities:
Realized loss (gain) for the year	—			1,879			(4		)	Other income (expense), net
	—			(752		)	2			(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
	—			1,127			(2		)	Net of tax
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	(6,527		)	1,157			(9,906		)	(1)
Amortization of net prior service cost	477			419			275			(1)
Curtailment (gains) losses	—			(17,993		)	51			(1)
	(6,050		)	(16,417		)	(9,580		)	Before tax
	2,421			6,567			3,831			(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
	(3,629		)	(9,850		)	(5,749		)	Net of tax
Cash Flow Hedge
	152			16			132			Interest expense
	(30		)	(3		)	(53		)	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
	122			13			79			Net of tax
Total reclassification for the year	$	(3,370	)	$	(8,710	)	$	(171	)	Net of tax

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(1)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost (see Note 15) and are included in non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.