Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.  Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:

	Unrecognized Net Defined Benefit Plan Costs			Change in Fair Value of Derivatives			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(89,252	)	$	(1,198	)	$	(75,174	)	$	(165,624	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(701		)	(18,945		)	(19,646		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other     comprehensive loss	1,620			871			—			2,491
Other comprehensive loss	1,620			170			(18,945		)	(17,155		)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	(87,632	)	$	(1,028	)	$	(94,119	)	$	(182,779	)

The amounts reclassified to earnings from the unrecognized net defined benefit plan costs component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were net losses of $1.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, excluding an income tax benefit of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, these net losses consisted of $1.8 million and $3.5 million of amortization of net actuarial losses and $0.5 million and $0.9 million of amortization of net prior service credit, respectively. Amortization of net actuarial losses and net prior service credit is a component of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note 8 for further information.

The amounts reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were net losses of $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, excluding an income tax benefit of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, these net losses included $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively, related to our interest rate swap agreements which were recorded in interest and other debt expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to our natural gas swap agreements which were recorded in cost of goods sold in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 6 for further information.

Foreign currency (losses) gains related to our net investment hedges included in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were $(10.8) million and $19.1 million, respectively, excluding an income tax (benefit) provision of $(4.0) million and $7.1 million, respectively. See Note 6 which includes a discussion of derivative instruments and hedging activities.