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Other Comprehensive Income Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Other Comprehensive Income Information [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Income Information

4. Other Comprehensive Income Information

CumulativePost-
Foreignretirement
ExchangeBenefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated OtherTranslationReserves
Comprehensive IncomeAdjustmentAdjustmentTotal
(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2015(14,170)(9,341)(23,511)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
from accumulated other comprehensive income2,962(116)2,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income-281281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income2,9621653,127
Balance as of March 31, 2016(11,208)(9,176)(20,384)
Balance as of December 31, 2016(14,501)(7,738)(22,239)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
from accumulated other comprehensive income1,342(29)1,313
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income-247247
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income1,3422181,560
Balance as of March 31, 2017(13,159)(7,520)(20,679)

Three Months Ended
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated OtherMarch 31,
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)20172016
(millions of dollars)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs (1)(359)(414)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 6 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.)

Three Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit ForMarch 31,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income20172016
(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment(18)(11)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)580
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs(103)(125)
Total(116)(56)