Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Component			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Accumulated Other  Comprehensive Income (Loss)
				(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(4,661	)	$	(34,406	)	$	(39,067	)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) loss attributable to Belden before reclassifications	(65,030		)	4,504			(60,526		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			1,567			1,567
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to Belden	(65,030		)	6,071			(58,959		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	(69,691		)	(28,335		)	(98,026		)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to Belden before reclassifications	27,809			(7,813		)	19,996
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			3,123			3,123
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to Belden	27,809			(4,690		)	23,119
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(41,882	)	$	(33,025	)	$	(74,907	)

The following table summarizes the effects of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	(In thousands)
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items:
Settlement loss	$	1,342		(1	)
Actuarial losses	2,798			(1	)
Prior service credit	(42		)	(1	)
Total before tax	4,098
Tax benefit	(975		)
Total net of tax	$	3,123

(1) The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 16).