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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)

Components of other comprehensive income (loss)
 
Year ended
 
Dec. 31, 2015
 
Dec. 31, 2014
 
Dec. 31, 2013
(in millions)
Pre-tax
amount

Tax
(expense)
benefit

After-tax
amount

 
Pre-tax
amount

Tax
(expense)
benefit

After-tax
amount

 
Pre-tax
amount

Tax
(expense)
benefit

After-tax
amount

Foreign currency translation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments arising during the period (a)
$
(518
)
$
(81
)
$
(599
)
 
$
(715
)
$
(91
)
$
(806
)
 
$
130

$
62

$
192

Total foreign currency translation
(518
)
(81
)
(599
)
 
(715
)
(91
)
(806
)
 
130

62

192

Unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during period
(535
)
172

(363
)
 
582

(169
)
413

 
(1,466
)
577

(889
)
Reclassification adjustment (b)
(83
)
31

(52
)
 
(91
)
33

(58
)
 
(129
)
55

(74
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale
(618
)
203

(415
)
 
491

(136
)
355

 
(1,595
)
632

(963
)
Defined benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost arising during the period
—

—

—

 
3

(1
)
2

 
(2
)
1

(1
)
Net gain (loss) arising during the period
(105
)
40

(65
)
 
(766
)
287

(479
)
 
732

(303
)
429

Foreign exchange adjustment
—

—

—

 
(2
)
1

(1
)
 
—

—

—

Amortization of prior service credit, net loss and initial obligation included in net periodic benefit cost (b)
104

(35
)
69

 
127

(50
)
77

 
209

(83
)
126

Total defined benefit plans
(1
)
5

4

 
(638
)
237

(401
)
 
939

(385
)
554

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized hedge gain (loss) arising during period
—

—

—

 
23

(13
)
10

 
136

(54
)
82

Reclassification adjustment (b)
11

(3
)
8

 
(41
)
16

(25
)
 
(124
)
51

(73
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
11

(3
)
8

 
(18
)
3

(15
)
 
12

(3
)
9

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(1,126
)
$
124

$
(1,002
)
 
$
(880
)
$
13

$
(867
)

$
(514
)
$
306

$
(208
)

(a)
Includes the impact of hedges of net investments in foreign subsidiaries. See Note 23 for additional information.
(b)
The reclassification adjustment related to the unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale is recorded as net securities gains on the Consolidated Income Statement. The amortization of prior service credit, net loss and initial obligation included in net periodic benefit cost is recorded as staff expense on the Consolidated Income Statement. See Note 23 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the location of the reclassification adjustment related to cash flow hedges on the Consolidated Income Statement.


Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation shareholders
 
 
ASC 820 Adjustments
Unrealized gain (loss) on assets available-for-sale

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

(in millions)
Foreign currency translation

Pensions

Other post-retirement benefits

2012 ending balance
$
(539
)
$
(1,394
)
$
(60
)
$
1,350

$
—

$
(643
)
Change in 2013
151

554

—

(963
)
9

(249
)
2013 ending balance
$
(388
)
$
(840
)
$
(60
)
$
387

$
9

$
(892
)
Change in 2014
(681
)
(396
)
(5
)
355

(15
)
(742
)
2014 ending balance
$
(1,069
)
$
(1,236
)
$
(65
)
$
742

$
(6
)
$
(1,634
)
Change in 2015
(563
)
(14
)
18

(415
)
8

(966
)
2015 ending balance
$
(1,632
)
$
(1,250
)
$
(47
)
$
327

$
2

$
(2,600
)