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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Schedule of 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, 2020	$	(131,181)	$	(60,670)	$	(191,851)

Other comprehensive income attributable to Belden before reclassifications	90,690		28,653		119,343
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(977)		2,919		1,942
Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to Belden	89,713		31,572		121,285
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	(41,468)	$	(29,098)	$	(70,566)

Other comprehensive income attributable to Belden before reclassifications	42,531		23,629		66,160
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,007)		1,542		(1,465)
Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to Belden	39,524		25,171		64,695
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	(1,944)	$	(3,927)	$	(5,871)

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) (1)		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 losses	$	1,189	(2)
Actuarial losses	661		(2)
Prior service cost	174		(2)
Total before tax	2,024
Tax benefit	(482)
Total net of tax	$	1,542

(1)We also reclassified $3.0 million of accumulated foreign currency translation gains associated with the sale of Tripwire.

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