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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Accumuated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, were as follows (in thousands):
 
In thousands
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
 
 
 
Fair value of interest rate swaps
$
(1,638
)
 
$
(601
)
Qualified pension and post-retirement healthcare plans
(316,985
)
 
(159,178
)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
$
(318,623
)
 
$
(159,779
)

Other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, includes changes in the fair value of the Company's cash flow hedges, actuarial losses and prior service credits related to the qualified pension and post-retirement healthcare plans arising during the respective periods and amortization of these actuarial losses and prior service credits. For further detail of amounts recognized in other comprehensive loss related to the cash flow hedges, see note (8) "Interest Rate Swap Agreements" herein. For further detail of amounts recognized in other comprehensive loss related to the qualified pension and post-retirement healthcare plans, see note (10) "Employee Benefit Plans—Plan Assets, Obligations and Funded Status—Other Comprehensive Loss" herein.
The following table provides a reconciliation of adjustments reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statement of operations (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Employee benefits:
 
 
Amortization of actuarial loss (a)
 
$
8,708

Amortization of prior service credit (a)
 
(948
)
Plan settlement (a)
 
671

Total employee benefit amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
8,431

Tax expense
 
435

Total employee benefit amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
 
$
8,866

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See note (10) "Employee Benefit Plans" for details.
Net actuarial losses are amortized over the estimated remaining years of service for the active participants in the respective plans. Prior service credits are amortized over eight years. There were no amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate swaps for the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013, respectively.