Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes total comprehensive income: 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			July 1, 2018			June 30, 2019		July 1, 2018
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	42,290		$	28,792		$	67,468	$	31,362
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of $0.4 million, $0.6 million, $0.8 million, and $1.1 million tax, respectively	(16,904		)	60,642			11,887		28,847
Adjustments to pension and postretirement liability, net of $0.1 million, $0.2 million, $0.1 million, and $0.5 million tax, respectively	251			369			470		772
Total comprehensive income	25,637			89,803			79,825		60,981
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	130			(94		)	107		(126		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Belden	$	25,507		$	89,897		$	79,718	$	61,107

Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

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, 2018	$	(41,882	)	$	(33,025	)	$	(74,907	)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Belden before reclassifications	11,846			—			11,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			470			470
Net current period other comprehensive gain attributable to Belden	11,846			470			12,316
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	(30,036	)	$	(32,555	)	$	(62,591	)

Summary of Effects of Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the effects of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

	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:
Actuarial losses	$	591		(1)
Prior service cost	26			(1)
Total before tax	617
Tax benefit	(147		)
Total net of tax	$	470

(1) The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 13).