Supplemental Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information

Other comprehensive income (loss) components attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company before tax and net of tax during the years ended December 31 were as follows:



	2018						2017						2016
	Pre-tax			Net of Tax			Pre-tax			Net of Tax			Pre-tax			Net of Tax

Cumulative translation adjustments	$	(233	)	$	(218	)	$	218		$	285		$	(97	)	$	(125	)
Pension and other benefits:
Net actuarial gain (loss), prior service costs and settlements during the period	(21		)	(16		)	21			9			(231		)	(152		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, transition and prior service costs⁽¹⁾	69			54			71			45			63			43
Retirement Plan and other retiree benefit adjustments	48			38			92			54			(168		)	(109		)
Available-for-sale securities:
Reclassification of (gains) losses into net earnings on available- for-sale securities	—			—			—			—			(1		)	(1		)
Gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	—			—			—			—			(1		)	(1		)
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	10			8			(25		)	(16		)	11			8
Reclassification of (gains) losses into net earnings on cash flow hedges⁽²⁾	3			2			3			2			(4		)	(3		)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	13			10			(22		)	(14		)	7			5
Total Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(172	)	$	(170	)	$	288		$	325		$	(259	)	$	(230	)

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⁽¹⁾	These components of Other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of total pension cost. See Note 10, Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits for additional details.


⁽²⁾	These (gains) losses are reclassified into Cost of sales. See Note 7, Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments for additional details.

There were no tax impacts on Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Noncontrolling interests.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of cumulative foreign currency translation gains and losses, unrecognized pension and other retiree benefit costs, unrealized gains and losses from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted primarily of aftertax unrecognized pension and other retiree benefit costs of $1,038 and $923, respectively, and cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $3,155 and $2,927, respectively. Foreign currency translation adjustments in 2018 primarily reflect losses from the euro and the Argentine peso. Foreign currency translation adjustments in 2017 primarily reflect gains from the euro.