The following table discloses the changes by classification within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the period ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:



In thousands	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Pension Adjustment				Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(6,586	)	$	(17,575	)		$	—		$	(24,161	)
Other Comprehensive loss	(10,334		)	(637		)	^(a)	—			(10,971		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			547			^(b)	—			547
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(16,920	)	$	(17,665	)		$	—		$	(34,585	)
Other Comprehensive loss	(10,965		)	(2,969		)	^(a)	—			(13,934		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss				569			^(b)	—			569
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(27,885	)	$	(20,065	)		$	—		$	(47,950	)
Other Comprehensive income	25,664			1,299			^(a)	122		^(c)	27,085
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			717			^(b)	—			717
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(2,221	)	$	(18,049	)		$	122		$	(20,148	)

(a) Amount represents actuarial (losses) gains arising from the Company’s postretirement benefit obligation. This amount was $1.3 million, net of $0.1 million tax expense, for 2017, $(3.0) million, net of a $1.6 million tax benefit, for 2016 and $(0.6) million, net of $0.4 million tax benefit in 2015. (See Note 9)

(b) Amount represents the amortization of actuarial losses to pension expense arising from the Company’s postretirement benefit obligation. This amount was $0.7 million, net of $0.4 million tax benefit in 2017, $0.6 million, net of $0.4 million tax benefit in 2016, and $0.5 million, net of $0.3 million tax benefit in 2015. (See Note 9)

(c) Amount represents unrealized losses on the fair value of hedging activities, net of taxes, for the year ended December 31, 2017.