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Other Comprehensive Income or Loss
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 14, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income or Loss [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Income or Loss
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS
Total comprehensive earnings are defined as all changes in stockholders' equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Generally, for Safeway, total comprehensive earnings equals net earnings plus or minus adjustments for pension and other post-retirement liabilities and foreign currency translation adjustments. Total comprehensive earnings, including continuing and discontinued operations, represent the activity for a period, net of tax, and were $15.6 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 and $128.4 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013.
While total comprehensive earnings is the activity in a period and is largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated other comprehensive income or loss ("AOCI") represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of the balance sheet date. For Safeway, AOCI is primarily the cumulative balance related to pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown below (in millions):
 
 
24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2014
 
 
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items
 
Foreign Currency Items
 
Other
 
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance
 
$
(130.7
)
 
$
(138.8
)
 
$
(1.6
)
 
$
(271.1
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
—

 
2.1

 
1.1

 
3.2

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
24.1

 
—

 
—

 
24.1

Tax expense
 
(9.4
)
 
—

 
(0.2
)
 
(9.6
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income
 
14.7

 
2.1

 
0.9

 
17.7

Distribution of Blackhawk (See Note B)
 
—

 
2.2

 
—

 
2.2

Ending balance
 
$
(116.0
)
 
$
(134.5
)
 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
(251.2
)
 
 
24 Weeks Ended June 15, 2013
 
 
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items
 
Foreign Currency Items
 
Other
 
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance
 
$
(472.3
)
 
$
399.0

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
(73.8
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
 
—

 
(29.8
)
 
0.1

 
(29.7
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
49.4

 
—

 
—

 
49.4

Tax expense
 
(18.2
)
 
—

 
(0.4
)
 
(18.6
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
 
31.2

 
(29.8
)
 
(0.3
)
 
1.1

Ending balance
 
$
(441.1
)
 
$
369.2

 
$
(0.8
)
 
$
(72.7
)