The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 ($ in millions) (a)
| | Cash flow hedging items | | Pension and other postretirement benefit plan items | | Unrealized losses on available-for- sale securities | | Foreign currency items | | Total | Balance at December 31, 2014 | | $ | (17.9 | ) | | $ | (230.8 | ) | | $ | (0.4 | ) | | $ | (33.7 | ) | | $ | (282.8 | ) | Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | | (16.9 | ) | | — |
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| | (9.9 | ) | | (26.8 | ) | Amounts reclassified from AOCI (b) | | 3.7 |
| | 3.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6.7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | | (13.2 | ) | | 3.0 |
| | — |
| | (9.9 | ) | | (20.1 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at March 31, 2015 | | $ | (31.1 | ) | | $ | (227.8 | ) | | $ | (0.4 | ) | | $ | (43.6 | ) | | $ | (302.9 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 ($ in millions) (a) | | Cash flow hedging items | | Pension and other postretirement benefit plan items | | Unrealized losses on available-for- sale securities | | Foreign currency items | | Total | Balance at December 31, 2013 | | $ | (35.5 | ) | | $ | (266.1 | ) | | $ | (0.3 | ) | | $ | (15.3 | ) | | $ | (317.2 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 17.0 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1.0 | ) | | 16.0 |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI (b) | | 3.5 |
| | 3.7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7.2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | | 20.5 |
| | 3.7 |
| | — |
| | (1.0 | ) | | 23.2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at March 31, 2014 | | $ | (15.0 | ) | | $ | (262.4 | ) | | $ | (0.3 | ) | | $ | (16.3 | ) | | $ | (294.0 | ) |
| | (a) | All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits. |
| | (b) | See separate table below for further details. |
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended March 31, 2015 ($ in millions) (a) | | Cash flow hedging items | | Pension and other postretirement benefit plan items | | Unrealized losses on available-for- sale securities | | Foreign currency items | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at June 30, 2014 | | $ | 7.6 |
| | $ | (236.7 | ) | | $ | (0.4 | ) | | $ | (15.7 | ) | | $ | (245.2 | ) | Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | | (42.6 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (27.9 | ) | | (70.5 | ) | Amounts reclassified from AOCI (b) | | 3.9 |
| | 8.9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12.8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | | (38.7 | ) | | 8.9 |
| | — |
| | (27.9 | ) | | (57.7 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at March 31, 2015 | | $ | (31.1 | ) | | $ | (227.8 | ) | | $ | (0.4 | ) | | $ | (43.6 | ) | | $ | (302.9 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended March 31, 2014 ($ in millions) (a) | | Cash flow hedging items | | Pension and other postretirement benefit plan items | | Unrealized losses on available-for- sale securities | | Foreign currency items | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at June 30, 2013 | | $ | (41.5 | ) | | $ | (273.6 | ) | | $ | (0.4 | ) | | $ | (20.2 | ) | | $ | (335.7 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | | 13.7 |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
| | 3.9 |
| | 17.7 |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI (b) | | 12.8 |
| | 11.2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 24.0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net current-period other comprehensive income | | 26.5 |
| | 11.2 |
| | 0.1 |
| | 3.9 |
| | 41.7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at March 31, 2014 | | $ | (15.0 | ) | | $ | (262.4 | ) | | $ | (0.3 | ) | | $ | (16.3 | ) | | $ | (294.0 | ) |
| | (a) | All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits. |
| | (b) | See separate table below for further details. |
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