Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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Note 19: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the changes in the components of AOCI for theyears endedDecember 31,2017, 2016 and 2015:

		Unrealized
		Gains (Losses)
		on AFS		Foreign Currency
In millions		Securities, Net		Translation, Net		Total
Balance, January 1, 2015		$	34	$	(13)	$	21
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(55)		(26)		(81)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		(1)		-		(1)
Net period other comprehensive income (loss)			(56)		(26)		(82)
Balance, December 31, 2015			(22)		(39)		(61)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		27		(95)		(68)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		1		-		1
Net period other comprehensive income (loss)			28		(95)		(67)
Balance, December 31, 2016			6		(134)		(128)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(24)		125		101	(1)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		8		-		8
Net period other comprehensive income (loss)			(16)		125		109
Balance, December 31, 2017		$	(10)	$	(9)	$	(19)
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(1) - Includes items included in the Company's loss calculation to adjust the carrying value of MBIA UK to its fair value less costs to sell for the year ended December 31, 2016. The sale was completed in January of 2017 and as such, these amounts included in AOCI were reversed and included in the Sale Transaction.

The following table presents the details of the reclassifications from AOCI for theyears endedDecember 31,2017, 2016 and 2015:

In millions		Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
		Years Ended December 31,
Details about AOCI Components		2017		2016		2015		Affected Line Item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities:
	Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities	$	3	$	7	$	11	Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange
	OTTI		(7)		(4)		(4)	Net investment losses related to OTTI
	Amortization on securities		(5)		(6)		(4)	Net investment income
			(9)		(3)		3	Income (loss) before income taxes
			(1)		(2)		2	Provision (benefit) for income taxes
Total reclassifications for the period		$	(8)	$	(1)	$	1	Net income (loss)