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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables present the pre-tax, tax, and after-tax components of Grace’s other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(In millions)
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Benefit/ (Expense)
 
After-Tax Amount
Amortization of net prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost and other costs (credits), net
$
(0.9
)
 
$
0.2

 
$
(0.7
)
Currency translation adjustments
18.5

 
(2.0
)
 
16.5

Gain (loss) from hedging activities
(7.0
)
 
2.1

 
(4.9
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to W. R. Grace & Co. shareholders
$
10.6

 
$
0.3

 
$
10.9


Year Ended December 31, 2018
(In millions)
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Benefit/ (Expense)
 
After-Tax Amount
Amortization of net prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost and other costs (credits), net
$
(1.2
)
 
$
0.3

 
$
(0.9
)
Currency translation adjustments
34.6

 
(2.2
)
 
32.4

Gain (loss) from hedging activities
(10.0
)
 
4.3

 
(5.7
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to W. R. Grace & Co. shareholders
$
23.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
25.8

Year Ended December 31, 2017
(In millions)
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Benefit/ (Expense)
 
After-Tax Amount
Amortization of net prior service credit included in net periodic benefit cost and other costs (credits), net
$
(2.0
)
 
$
0.7

 
$
(1.3
)
Currency translation adjustments
(23.1
)
 
(2.9
)
 
(26.0
)
Gain (loss) from hedging activities
2.9

 
(2.1
)
 
0.8

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to W. R. Grace & Co. shareholders
$
(22.2
)
 
$
(4.3
)
 
$
(26.5
)

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
 
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
 
Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Gain (Loss) from Hedging Activities
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
2.2

 
$
67.6

 
$
(3.4
)
 
$
66.4

OCI before reclassifications
(0.1
)
 
(26.0
)
 
(2.7
)
 
(28.8
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI
(1.2
)
 
—

 
3.5

 
2.3

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(1.3
)
 
(26.0
)
 
0.8

 
(26.5
)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
0.9

 
$
41.6

 
$
(2.6
)
 
$
39.9

OCI before reclassifications
—

 
32.4

 
11.1

 
43.5

Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI
(0.9
)
 
—

 
(16.8
)
 
(17.7
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(0.9
)
 
32.4

 
(5.7
)
 
25.8

Effect of adopting ASU 2018-02
0.2

 
2.2

 
(0.2
)
 
2.2

Balance, December 31, 2018
$
0.2

 
$
76.2

 
$
(8.5
)
 
$
67.9

OCI before reclassifications
—

 
16.5

 
14.0

 
30.5

Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI
(0.7
)
 
—

 
(18.9
)
 
(19.6
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(0.7
)
 
16.5

 
(4.9
)
 
10.9

Balance, December 31, 2019
$
(0.5
)
 
$
92.7

 
$
(13.4
)
 
$
78.8


Grace is a global enterprise operating in many countries with local currency generally deemed to be the functional currency for accounting purposes. The currency translation amount represents the adjustments necessary to translate the balance sheets valued in local currencies to the U.S. dollar as of the end of each period presented, and to translate revenues and expenses at average exchange rates for each period presented.
See Note 6 for a discussion of hedging activities. See Note 8 for a discussion of pension plans.