Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Information Relating to 2017

The tables below summarize changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss recorded on our consolidated balance sheets by component for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	Pension Plans			Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(1,836	)	(156	)	(58	)	(2,050	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			—		18		18
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	34			4		—		38
Net current-period other comprehensive income	34			4		18		56
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	(1,802	)	(152	)	(40	)	(1,994	)



	Pension Plans			Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(1,895	)	(162	)	(60	)	(2,117	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			—		20		20
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	93			10		—		103
Net current-period other comprehensive income	93			10		20		123
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	(1,802	)	(152	)	(40	)	(1,994	)

The tables below present further information about our reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:



Three Months Ended September 30, 2017	Decrease (Increase) in Net Income			Affected Line Item in Consolidated Statement of Operations
	(Dollars in millions)
Amortization of pension & post-retirement plans⁽¹⁾
Net actuarial loss	$	51		Other income (expense), net
Prior service cost	3			Other income (expense), net
Total before tax	54
Income tax benefit	(16		)	Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	38



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017	Decrease (Increase) in Net Income			Affected Line Item in Consolidated Statement of Operations
	(Dollars in millions)
Amortization of pension & post-retirement plans⁽¹⁾
Net actuarial loss	$	154		Other income (expense), net
Prior service cost	9			Other income (expense), net
Total before tax	163
Income tax benefit	(60		)	Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	103

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⁽¹⁾	See Note 6—Employee Benefits for additional information on our net periodic benefit (expense) income related to our pension and post-retirement plans.

Information Relating to 2016

The tables below summarize changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss recorded on our consolidated balance sheets by component for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:



	Pension Plans			Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(1,663	)	(174	)	(44	)	(1,881	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			—		(4	)	(4	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	26			4		—		30
Net current-period other comprehensive income	26			4		(4	)	26
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,637	)	(170	)	(48	)	(1,855	)



	Pension Plans			Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(1,715	)	(180	)	(39	)	(1,934	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			—		(9	)	(9	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	78			10		—		88
Net current-period other comprehensive income	78			10		(9	)	79
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,637	)	(170	)	(48	)	(1,855	)

The tables below present further information about our reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:



Three Months Ended September 30, 2016	Decrease (Increase) in Net Income			Affected Line Item in Consolidated Statement of Operations
	(Dollars in millions)
Amortization of pension & post-retirement plans⁽¹⁾
Net actuarial loss	$	44		Other income (expense), net
Prior service cost	3			Other income (expense), net
Total before tax	47
Income tax benefit	(17		)	Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	30



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	Decrease (Increase) in Net Income			Affected Line Item in Consolidated Statement of Operations
	(Dollars in millions)
Amortization of pension & post-retirement plans⁽¹⁾
Net actuarial loss	$	131		Other income (expense), net
Prior service cost	9			Other income (expense), net
Total before tax	140
Income tax benefit	(52		)	Income tax expense
Net of tax	$	88

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⁽¹⁾	See Note 6—Employee Benefits for additional information on our net periodic benefit (expense) income related to our pension and post-retirement plans.