Changes in and Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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Changes in and Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

6. Changes in and Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

The table below summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax by component for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

	Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrealized gains on Available- for-Sale Securities		Gains/(losses) on Cash  Flow Hedges			Post  Employment Benefits			Total
(IN MILLIONS)
Balance December 31, 2012	$	(23	)	$	—	$	(13	)	$	(297	)	$	(333	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications		(27	)		3		—			1			(23	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income		—			—		2			3			5
Net current period other comprehensive (loss)/income		(27	)		3		2			4			(18	)
Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		2			—		—			—			2
Net current period other comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Nielsen stockholders		(29	)		3		2			4			(20	)
Balance March 31, 2013	$	(52	)	$	3	$	(11	)	$	(293	)	$	(353	)

The table below summarizes the reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

(IN MILLIONS)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income components	Amount Reclassified  from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts	$	4	Interest expense
		2	Tax expense
	$	2	Total, net of tax
Amortization of Post Employment Benefits
Actuarial loss		4	(a)
		1	Tax expense
	$	3	Total, net of tax
Total reclassification for the period	$	5	Net of tax

(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.