16. Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows:



	Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018							March 31, 2017
	Pre-tax		Tax			Net of tax		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	43,045	$	9,263		$	52,308	$	33,090		$	10,682		$	43,772
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	3,410		(728		)	2,682		3,001			(961		)	2,040
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	1,404		(295		)	1,109		(213		)	74			(139		)
Other	—		—			—		383			(46		)	337
Total other comprehensive earnings	$	47,859	$	8,240		$	56,099	$	36,261		$	9,749		$	46,010

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Net earnings	$	131,435	$	172,247
Other comprehensive earnings	56,099		46,010
Comprehensive earnings	$	187,534	$	218,257

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) to earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings from sale of subsidiary	$	—		$	3,875
Tax benefit	—			—
Net of tax	$	—		$	3,875
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	2,471		$	1,899
Amortization of prior service costs	939			1,102
Total before tax	3,410			3,001
Tax benefit	(728		)	(961		)
Net of tax	$	2,682		$	2,040
Cash flow hedges:
Net gains reclassified into earnings	$	(320	)	$	(334	)
Tax expense	67			117
Net of tax	$	(253	)	$	(217	)

The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs, in both Selling, general and administrative expenses and Cost of goods and services within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, depending on the functional area of the underlying employees included in the plans.

Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company recognizes the realized gains and losses on its cash flow hedges in the same line item as the hedged transaction, such as Revenue, Cost of goods and services, or Selling, general and administrative expenses.