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Supplemental Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Supplemental Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information 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:
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
Pre-tax
Net of Tax
 
Pre-tax
Net of Tax
 
Pre-tax
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative translation adjustments
 
$
49

$
27

 
$
(233
)
$
(218
)
 
$
218

$
285

Pension and other benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Net actuarial gain (loss), prior
   service costs and settlements
   during the period
 
(204
)
(154
)
 
(21
)
(16
)
 
21

9

   Amortization of net actuarial loss,
   transition and prior service costs(1)
 
72

54

 
69

54

 
71

45

Retirement Plan and other retiree benefit
adjustments
 
(132
)
(100
)
 
48

38

 
92

54

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow
   hedges
 
(9
)
(7
)
 
10

8

 
(25
)
(16
)
   Reclassification of (gains) losses
   into net earnings on cash flow
   hedges(2)
 
(6
)
(5
)
 
3

2

 
3

2

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
 
(15
)
(12
)
 
13

10

 
(22
)
(14
)
Total Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(98
)
$
(85
)
 
$
(172
)
$
(170
)
 
$
288

$
325


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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 and unrealized gains and losses from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted primarily of aftertax unrecognized pension and other retiree benefit costs of $1,138 and $1,038, respectively, and cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $3,128 and $3,155, respectively. Foreign currency translation adjustments in 2019 primarily reflect gains from Thai baht and the Mexican peso. Foreign currency translation adjustments in 2018 primarily reflect losses from the euro and the Argentine peso.