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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) included in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of equity reflect the aggregate impact of foreign currency translation adjustments and pension-related adjustments and other. The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes, are summarized as follows:
 
 
Liberty Global shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
Pension-
related adjustments and other
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
earnings (loss)
 
Non-controlling
interests
 
Total
accumulated
other
comprehensive
earnings (loss)
 
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2014
 
$
2,522.2

 
$
6.6

 
$
2,528.8

 
$
20.4

 
$
2,549.2

Other comprehensive loss
 
(810.1
)
 
(72.1
)
 
(882.2
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(882.7
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
1,712.1

 
(65.5
)
 
1,646.6

 
19.9

 
1,666.5

Other comprehensive loss
 
(732.9
)
 
(17.8
)
 
(750.7
)
 
0.5

 
(750.2
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
979.2

 
(83.3
)
 
895.9

 
20.4

 
916.3

Other comprehensive loss
 
(1,251.8
)
 
(16.5
)
 
(1,268.3
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(1,271.4
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
(272.6
)
 
$
(99.8
)
 
$
(372.4
)
 
$
17.3

 
$
(355.1
)


 The components of other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, are reflected in our consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings (loss). The following table summarizes the tax effects related to each component of other comprehensive loss, net of amounts reclassified to our consolidated statements of operations:
 
 
Pre-tax
amount
 
Tax benefit
 
Net-of-tax
amount
 
 
in millions
Year ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments (a)
 
$
(1,248.8
)
 
$
(2.4
)
 
$
(1,251.2
)
Pension-related adjustments and other
 
(20.7
)
 
0.5

 
(20.2
)
Other comprehensive loss
 
(1,269.5
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(1,271.4
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (b)
 
3.1

 
—

 
3.1

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
(1,266.4
)
 
$
(1.9
)
 
$
(1,268.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments (a)
 
$
(737.1
)
 
$
4.2

 
$
(732.9
)
Pension-related adjustments and other
 
(23.4
)
 
6.1

 
(17.3
)
Other comprehensive loss
 
(760.5
)
 
10.3

 
(750.2
)
Other comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (b)
 
(0.7
)
 
0.2

 
(0.5
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
(761.2
)
 
$
10.5

 
$
(750.7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments (a)
 
$
(816.4
)
 
$
6.3

 
$
(810.1
)
Pension-related adjustments
 
(89.9
)
 
17.3

 
(72.6
)
Other comprehensive loss
 
(906.3
)
 
23.6

 
(882.7
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (b)
 
0.8

 
(0.3
)
 
0.5

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
(905.5
)
 
$
23.3

 
$
(882.2
)
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(a)
For additional information regarding reclassifications of foreign currency translation losses to earnings, see the consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings (loss) and note 5.

(b)
Amounts represent the noncontrolling interest owners’ share of our pension-related adjustments.