Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2018 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefits			Foreign currency		Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	(11,597	)	$	704	$	(10,893	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			421		421
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(21)	61			—		61
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	61			421		482
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(11,536	)	$	1,125	$	(10,411	)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits items:
Prior service benefit (1)	$	(6	)
Amortization of actuarial loss (1)	88
Total before tax	82
Income tax benefit	(21		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	61

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit (income) cost in Note 3 “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2017 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefits			Foreign currency			Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	(10,495	)	$	(1,140	)	$	(11,635	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			291			291
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(46)	83			—			83
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	83			291			374
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(10,412	)	$	(849	)	$	(11,261	)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits items:
Prior service benefit (1)	$	(6	)
Amortization of actuarial loss (1)	135
Total before tax	129
Income tax benefit	(46		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	83


(1)	These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit (income) cost in Note 3 “Employee Benefit Plans.”