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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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 gain (loss) attributable to Belden before reclassifications	23,657		(13,281)		10,376
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		1,113		1,113
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to Belden	23,657		(12,168)		11,489
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	(18,225)	$	(45,193)	$	(63,418)

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Belden before reclassifications	(123,101)		(20,800)		(143,901)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	10,145		5,323		15,468
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to Belden	(112,956)		(15,477)		(128,433)
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	(131,181)	$	(60,670)	$	(191,851)

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):


	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items:
Settlement loss	$	3,153	(1)
Accumulated losses of Grass Valley disposal group	771		(2)
Actuarial losses	2,871		(1)
Prior service cost	190		(1)
Total before tax	6,985
Tax benefit	(1,662)
Total net of tax	$	5,323

(1)The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 19).

(2)In addition, we reclassified $10.1 million of accumulated foreign currency translation losses associated with the Grass Valley disposal group that are included in the calculation of the loss on disposal of discontinued operations.