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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAX
21.
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAX
The components of other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Before tax amount
 
Tax
 
Net of tax amount
 
Before tax amount
 
Tax
 
Net of tax amount
 
Before tax amount
 
Tax
 
Net of tax amount
 
(millions)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(183
)
 
$
—

 
$
(183
)
 
$
20

 
$
—

 
$
20

 
$
46

 
$
—

 
$
46

Pension funding adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation on pension funding adjustments
49

 
(12
)
 
37

 
(15
)
 
5

 
(10
)
 
(31
)
 
9

 
(22
)
Net actuarial (loss) gain
(274
)
 
19

 
(255
)
 
83

 
2

 
85

 
(203
)
 
36

 
(167
)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss
48

 
(8
)
 
40

 
55

 
(9
)
 
46

 
47

 
(9
)
 
38

Amortization of unrecognized prior service gain and curtailment gain
(4
)
 
1

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
1

 
(4
)
 
(6
)
 
1

 
(5
)
Curtailment gain
2

 
—

 
2

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(179
)
 
—

 
(179
)
 
118

 
(1
)
 
117

 
(193
)
 
37

 
(156
)
Derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on interest rate swaps (effective element)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3

 
(1
)
 
2

Interest rate reclassification adjustment
(5
)
 
1

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
1

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
1

 
(4
)
(Loss) gain on forward exchange contracts (effective element)
(31
)
 
6

 
(25
)
 
10

 
(2
)
 
8

 
11

 
(2
)
 
9

Forward exchange contract reclassification adjustment
16

 
(3
)
 
13

 
1

 
—

 
1

 
(4
)
 
1

 
(3
)
Gain on treasury lock (effective element)
—

 
—

 
—

 
19

 
(4
)
 
15

 
—

 
—

 
—

Treasury lock reclassification adjustment
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(21
)
 
4

 
(17
)
 
25

 
(5
)
 
20

 
5

 
(1
)
 
4

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(383
)
 
4

 
(379
)
 
163

 
(6
)
 
157

 
(142
)
 
36

 
(106
)
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
6

 
—

 
6

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Willis Group Holdings
$
(377
)
 
$
4

 
$
(373
)
 
$
163

 
$
(6
)
 
$
157

 
$
(142
)
 
$
36

 
$
(106
)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows:
 
Net foreign currency translation adjustment
 
Pension funding adjustment
 
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments
 
Total
 
(millions)
Balance, December 31, 2011
$
(80
)
 
$
(675
)
 
$
11

 
$
(744
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
46

 
(189
)
 
11

 
(132
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
—

 
33

 
(7
)
 
26

Net current year other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax and noncontrolling interests
46

 
(156
)
 
4

 
(106
)
Balance, December 31, 2012
$
(34
)
 
$
(831
)
 
$
15

 
$
(850
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
20

 
75

 
23

 
118

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
—

 
42

 
(3
)
 
39

Net current year other comprehensive income, net of tax and noncontrolling interests
20

 
117

 
20

 
157

Balance, December 31, 2013
$
(14
)
 
$
(714
)
 
$
35

 
$
(693
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(177
)
 
(216
)
 
(25
)
 
(418
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
—

 
37

 
8

 
45

Net current year other comprehensive loss, net of tax and noncontrolling interests
(177
)
 
(179
)
 
(17
)
 
(373
)
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
(191
)
 
$
(893
)
 
$
18

 
$
(1,066
)




Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into the statement of operations are as follows:
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income components
 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
Affected line item in the statement of operations
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
(millions)
 
 
 
 
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges (Note 24)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(5
)
 
Investment income
Foreign exchange contracts
 
16

 
1

 
(4
)
 
Other income (expense), net
Treasury lock
 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
Interest expense
 
 
10

 
(4
)
 
(9
)
 
Total before tax
Tax
 
(2
)
 
1

 
2

 
 
 
 
$
8

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(7
)
 
Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items (Note 17)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service gain and curtailment gain
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(6
)
 
Salaries and benefits
Net actuarial loss
 
48

 
55

 
47

 
Salaries and benefits
 
 
44

 
50

 
41

 
Total before tax
Tax
 
(7
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
 
 
 
$
37

 
$
42

 
$
33

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
45

 
$
39

 
$
26