| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss The following table summarizes the components of, and the changes in, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL), net of tax (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Retirement Plans | | Foreign Currency Translation | | | | Total | | Quarters Ended: | | | | | | | | | Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | (140,076) | | | $ | (103) | | | | | $ | (140,179) | | | Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | — | | | (69) | | | | | (69) | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCL | 1,161 | | | — | | | | | 1,161 | | | Total other comprehensive income | 1,161 | | | (69) | | | | | 1,092 | | | Balance at Sept. 30, 2020 | $ | (138,915) | | | $ | (172) | | | | | $ | (139,087) | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | (134,233) | | | $ | 39 | | | | | $ | (134,194) | | | Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | — | | | (238) | | | | | (238) | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCL | 1,073 | | | — | | | | | 1,073 | | | Total other comprehensive income | 1,073 | | | (238) | | | | | 835 | | | Balance at Sept. 30, 2019 | $ | (133,160) | | | $ | (199) | | | | | $ | (133,359) | | | | | | | | | | | Retirement Plans | | Foreign Currency Translation | | | | Total | | Nine Months Ended: | | | | | | | | | Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ | (142,398) | | | $ | (199) | | | | | $ | (142,597) | | | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — | | | 27 | | | | | 27 | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCL | 3,483 | | | — | | | | | 3,483 | | | Total other comprehensive income | 3,483 | | | 27 | | | | | 3,510 | | | Balance at Sept. 30, 2020 | $ | (138,915) | | | $ | (172) | | | | | $ | (139,087) | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ | (136,893) | | | $ | 382 | | | | | $ | (136,511) | | | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — | | | (581) | | | | | (581) | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCL | 3,733 | | | — | | | | | 3,733 | | | Total other comprehensive income | 3,733 | | | (581) | | | | | 3,152 | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at Sept. 30, 2019 | $ | (133,160) | | | $ | (199) | | | | | $ | (133,359) | |
Reclassifications from AOCL to the Consolidated Statements of Income are comprised of pension and other post-retirement components. Pension and other post retirement reclassifications are related to the amortization of prior service costs, and amortization of actuarial losses. Amounts reclassified out of AOCL are summarized below (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarter ended Sept. 30, | | Nine months ended Sept. 30, | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit, net | $ | (120) | | | $ | (120) | | | $ | (360) | | | $ | (360) | | | | Amortization of actuarial loss | 1,671 | | | 1,551 | | | 5,013 | | | 4,653 | | | | Pension payment timing related charges | — | | | — | | | — | | | 686 | | | | Total reclassifications, before tax | 1,551 | | | 1,431 | | | 4,653 | | | 4,979 | | | | Income tax effect | (390) | | | (358) | | | (1,170) | | | (1,246) | | | | Total reclassifications, net of tax | $ | 1,161 | | | $ | 1,073 | | | $ | 3,483 | | | $ | 3,733 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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