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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

AOCI is a balance sheet item in Shareholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is comprised of items that have not been recognized in earnings but may be recognized in earnings in the future when certain events occur. Changes in each component for the three years ended December 31 were as follows:

(Millions), net of taxNet Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Investment SecuritiesForeign Currency Translation Adjustment (Losses) GainsNet Unrealized Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit (Losses) Gains Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balances as of December 31, 2015  $58$(2,044)$(548)$(2,534)
Net unrealized losses  (45)(45)
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings  (6)4(2)
Net translation losses on investments in foreign operations  (503)(503)
Net gains related to hedges of investments in foreign operations  281281
Pension and other postretirement benefits  1919
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (51)(218)19(250)
Balances as of December 31, 20167(2,262)(529)(2,784)
Net unrealized losses  (7)(7)
Decrease due to amounts reclassified into earnings  (7)(7)
Net translation gains on investments in foreign operations(a)  678678
Net losses related to hedges of investments in foreign operations  (370)(370)
Pension and other postretirement benefits  6262
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (7)30162356
Balances as of December 31, 2017   (1,961) (467) (2,428)
Net unrealized losses  (10)(10)
Net translation losses on investments in foreign operations  (500)(500)
Net gains related to hedges of investments in foreign operations  328328
Pension and other postretirement benefits  1111
Other(b)22
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (8)(172)11(169)
Balances as of December 31, 2018  $(8)$(2,133)$(456)$(2,597)

  • Includes $289 million of recognized tax benefits in the year ended December 31, 2017 (refer to Note 21).
  • Represents unrealized gains pertaining to equity securities moved from AOCI to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, due to the prospective adoption of the financial instruments guidance effective January 1, 2018 (refer to Note 1).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Income Tax Effect Disclosure Text Block

The following table shows the tax impact for the years ended December 31 for the changes in each component of AOCI presented above:

Tax expense (benefit)
(Millions)  201820172016
Net unrealized investment securities  $(2)$(4)$(27)
Net translation on investments in foreign operations(a)  (44)(172)(15)
Net hedges of investments in foreign operations107(215)139
Pension and other postretirement benefits  9737
Total tax impact  $70$(384)$134

(a) Includes $289 million of recognized tax benefits in the year ended December 31, 2017 (refer to Note 21).

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

The following table presents the effects of reclassifications out of AOCI and into the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31:

Gains (losses) recognized in earnings
Description (Millions)Income Statement Line Item20182017
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Reclassification of translation adjustments and related hedgesOther expenses $1$(7)
Related income taxIncome tax provision(1)14
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments$$7