Changes in the balance of AOCL, net of tax, consisted of the following (in millions):



	Postretirement Benefit Plans			Other, net			AOCL
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(11,981	)	$	(121	)	$	(12,102	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	3			123			126
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses ^(a)	774			—			774
Amortization of net prior service credits ^(a)	(172		)	—			(172		)
Other	—			14			14
Total reclassified from AOCL	602			14			616
Total other comprehensive income	605			137			742
Balance at September 24, 2017	$	(11,376	)	$	16		$	(11,360	)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(11,314	)	$	(130	)	$	(11,444	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(46		)	(46		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses ^(a)	703			—			703
Amortization of net prior service credits ^(a)	(182		)	—			(182		)
Recognition of net prior service credits from divestiture of IS&GS ^(b)	(134		)	—			(134		)
Other	—			112			112
Total reclassified from AOCL	387			112			499
Total other comprehensive income	387			66			453
Balance at September 25, 2016	$	(10,927	)	$	(64	)	$	(10,991	)

^(a)

Reclassifications from AOCL related to our postretirement benefit plans were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented (see “Note 6 – Postretirement Plans”). These amounts include $200 million and $175 million, net of tax, for the quarters ended September 24, 2017 and September 25, 2016, which are comprised of the recognition of net actuarial losses of $258 million and $234 million for the quarters ended September 24, 2017 and September 25, 2016 and the amortization of net prior service credits of $(58) million and $(59) million for the quarters ended September 24, 2017 and September 25, 2016.


^(b)	Associated with the divestiture of the IS&GS business and included in net gain on divestiture of discontinued operations.