Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 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 loss before reclassifications	—			(387		)	(387		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(1.9 million)	5,772			—			5,772
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5,772			(387		)	5,385
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(5,825	)	$	317		$	(5,508	)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the six months ended June 30, 2018 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits items:
Prior service benefit (1)	$	(756	)
Settlement expense (1)	8,168
Amortization of actuarial loss (1)	274
Total before tax	7,686
Income tax benefit	(1,914		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	5,772

(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 June 30, 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	—			1,340			1,340
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(0.1) million	154			—			154
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	154			1,340			1,494
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(10,341	)	$	200		$	(10,141	)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the six months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits items:
Prior service benefit (1)	$	(13	)
Amortization of actuarial loss (1)	252
Total before tax	239
Income tax benefit	(85		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	154


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