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


	Postretirement Benefit Plans		Other, net		AOCL
Balance at December 31, 2012 ^(a)		$(13,532)		$ 39		$(13,493)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		2,868		11		2,879
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses		973		—		973
Amortization of net prior service costs		42		—		42
Other		—		(2)		(2)
Total reclassified from AOCL		1,015		(2)		1,013
Total other comprehensive income		3,883		9		3,892
Balance at December 31, 2013 ^(a)		(9,649)		48		(9,601)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(2,870)		(103)		(2,973)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses		806		—		806
Amortization of net prior service credits		(100)		—		(100)
Other		—		(2)		(2)
Total reclassified from AOCL		706		(2)		704
Total other comprehensive loss		(2,164)		(105)		(2,269)
Balance at December 31, 2014 ^(a)		(11,813)		(57)		(11,870)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(351)		(73)		(424)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses		1,109		—		1,109
Amortization of net prior service credits		(259)		—		(259)
Other		—		—		—
Total reclassified from AOCL		850		—		850
Total other comprehensive loss		499		(73)		426
Balance at December 31, 2015 ^(a)		$(11,314)		$ (130)		$(11,444)

^(a)

AOCL related to postretirement benefit plans is shown net of tax benefits at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 of $6.2 billion, $6.4 billion and $5.3 billion. These tax benefits include amounts recognized on our income tax returns as current deductions and deferred income taxes, which will be recognized on our tax returns in future years. See Note 9 and Note 11 for more information on our income taxes and postretirement benefit plans.