Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 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 income (loss) before reclassifications	—			(281		)	(281		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $(5.0 million)	13,168			—			13,168
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	13,168			(281		)	12,887
Cumulative impact of adopting ASU 2018-02	(1,700		)	—			(1,700		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(129	)	$	423		$	294

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits items:
Prior service benefit (1)	$	(10	)
Settlement expense (1)	19,900
Actuarial loss (1)	(1,728		)
Total before tax	18,162
Income tax benefit	(4,994		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	13,168

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

Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 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 (loss) before reclassifications	—			1,545			1,545
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $(0.1) million	234			—			234
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	234			1,545			1,779
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(10,261	)	$	405		$	(9,856	)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits items:
Prior service benefit (1)	$	(19	)
Amortization of actuarial loss (1)	382
Total before tax	363
Income tax benefit	(129		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	234


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