Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Note 12 – Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NL stockholders, including amounts resulting from our investment in Kronos Worldwide (see Note 5), are presented in the table below.

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2016			2017
	(In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period	$	195		$	20,473
Other comprehensive loss - unrealized    losses arising during the year		(1,531	)		(1,722	)
Balance at end of period	$	(1,336	)	$	18,751
Currency translation:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(172,384	)	$	(175,859	)
Other comprehensive income		2,831			1,771
Balance at end of period	$	(169,553	)	$	(174,088	)
Interest rate swap:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(445	)	$	(390	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) arising    during the year		(683	)		1
Less reclassification adjustment for    amounts included in interest expense		112			111
Balance at end of period	$	(1,016	)	$	(278	)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(72,712	)	$	(76,710	)
Other comprehensive income -    amortization of net losses included    in net periodic pension cost		807			867
Balance at end of period	$	(71,905	)	$	(75,843	)
OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(12	)	$	(360	)
Other comprehensive loss -    amortization of prior service credit and    net gains included in net periodic OPEB cost		(132	)		(48	)
Balance at end of period	$	(144	)	$	(408	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(245,358	)	$	(232,846	)
Other comprehensive income		1,404			980
Balance at end of period	$	(243,954	)	$	(231,866	)

See Note 9 for amounts related to our defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plans.