ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

The following tables set forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (dollars in thousands):



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(74,617	)	$	(19,601	)		$	(11,316	)		$	(105,534	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	3,401			—				7,149				10,550
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($14) and $89, respectively	—			43			(a)	(248		)	(b)	(205		)
Current period change	3,401			43				6,901				10,345
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings related to the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	—			(132		)		(2,838		)		(2,970		)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	(71,216	)	$	(19,690	)		$	(7,253	)		$	(98,159	)



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(163,642	)	$	(19,948	)		$	(13,726	)		$	(197,316	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	23,630			(931		)		1,285				23,984
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($20) and $120 respectively	—			38			(a)	(191		)	(b)	(153		)
Current period change	23,630			(893		)		1,094				23,831
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	(140,012	)	$	(20,841	)		$	(12,632	)		$	(173,485	)


(a)	Existing net gains realized were recorded in labor and benefits on the consolidated statements of operations.


(b)	Existing net gains/(losses) realized were recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 6, Derivative Financial Instruments).

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

The following table sets forth comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31
	2018			2017
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	927		$	1,051
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(4,018		)	12,623
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $252	—			(588		)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(3,091	)	$	13,086