Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

16. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31 are as follows:



		2019		2018
Currency translation	$	(7.7)	$	(12.4)
Pension liability		(232.4)		(219.6)
Postretirement benefits liability		(10.5)		(8.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(250.6)	$	(240.3)

The following table represents amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:


	2019						2018
	Amortization of Pension and Other ‎Postretirement Benefits Items						Amortization of Pension and Other ‎Postretirement Benefits Items
	Actuarial ‎Losses ‎Recognized		Prior ‎Service ‎Costs ‎Recognized		Total		Actuarial ‎Losses ‎Recognized		Prior ‎Service ‎Costs ‎Recognized		Total
Affected Line in Consolidated ‎Statement of Income:
Non-operating expenses	$	19.4	$	—	$	19.4	$	27.4	$	(1.7)	$	25.7
Tax (benefit) expense		(5.0)		—		(5.0)		(7.0)		0.4		(6.6)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	14.4	$	—	$	14.4	$	20.4	$	(1.3)	$	19.1

The following table represents the activity included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:



	2019						2018
	Foreign ‎Currency		Pension and ‎Other ‎Postretirement ‎Benefits		Total		Foreign ‎Currency		Pension and ‎Other ‎Postretirement ‎Benefits		Total
Beginning balance January 1,	$	(12.4)	$	(227.9)	$	(240.3)	$	(4.6)	$	(245.5)	$	(250.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		4.7		—		4.7		(7.8)		—		(7.8)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax $(5.0) and $(6.6))		—		14.4		14.4		—		19.1		19.1
Actuarial loss, (net of tax $10.2 and $0.5)		—		(29.4)		(29.4)		—		(1.5)		(1.5)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		4.7		(15.0)		(10.3)		(7.8)		17.6		9.8
Ending balance December 31,	$	(7.7)	$	(242.9)	$	(250.6)	$	(12.4)	$	(227.9)	$	(240.3)