Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Note 16: Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes total comprehensive income:

	Years ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
			(In thousands)
Net income	$	66,180	$	74,449	$	103,313
Foreign currency translation loss, net of $1.3 million, $1.8 million, and $2.2 million tax, respectively		(20,842)		(10,387)		(20,720)
Adjustments to pension and postretirement liability, net of $3.1 million, $3.6 million, and $14.0 million tax, respectively		7,864		(6,463)		22,104
Total comprehensive income		53,202		57,599		104,697
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(46)		—		—
Comprehensive income attributable to Belden stockholders	$	53,248	$	57,599	$	104,697

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, 2013	$	7,796		$	(36,977	)	$	(29,181	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(10,387	)		(9,120	)		(19,507	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			2,657			2,657
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(10,387	)		(6,463	)		(16,850	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		(2,591	)		(43,440	)		(46,031	)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Belden stockholders before reclassifications		(20,820	)		4,434			(16,386	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			3,430			3,430
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to Belden stockholders		(20,820	)		7,864			(12,956	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(23,411	)	$	(35,576	)	$	(58,987	)

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
	(In thousands)
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items:
Actuarial losses	$	5,410		(1)
Prior service credit		(131)		(1)
Total before tax		5,279
Tax benefit		(1,849)
Total net of tax	$	3,430

(1) The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 15).