Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in AOCI related to our postretirement medical plan by component, net of tax are as follows (in thousands):

			Six Months Ended
			June 30,
			2019		2018
Beginning balance, January 1,			$	13,284	$	13,807
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated
		other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,702)		(2,829)
	Tax expense (benefit)			(808)		(846)
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)			(3,510)		(3,675)
Ending balance, June 30,			$	9,774	$	10,132

The reclassifications out of AOCI are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Postretirement Medical Plan (1)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits), before tax (2)	$	―	$	(1,837)	$	―	$	(3,675)
Postretirement medical plan termination (2)		(1,755)		―		(3,510)		―
Total before tax		(1,755)		(1,837)		(3,510)		(3,675)
Tax benefit (expense)		404		423		808		846
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	$	(1,351)	$	(1,414)	$	(2,702)	$	(2,829)

(1) See Note 17 for the components of our net periodic postretirement benefit costs.

(2) Presented on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).