Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

CSX reports comprehensive earnings or loss in accordance with the Comprehensive Income Topic in the ASC in the consolidated comprehensive income statement. Total comprehensive earnings are defined as all changes in shareholders' equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to shareholders. Generally, for CSX, total comprehensive earnings equal net earnings plus or minus adjustments for pension and other post-retirement liabilities as well as derivative activity and other adjustments. Total comprehensive earnings represent the activity for a period net of tax and were $4.2 billion, $4.0 billion and $2.8 billion for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

While total comprehensive earnings is the activity in a period and is largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“AOCI”) represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of the balance sheet date. For CSX, AOCI is primarily the cumulative balance related to pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments, interest rate derivatives and CSX's share of AOCI of equity method investees.

NOTE 16. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), continued

Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown in the following table. Amounts reclassified in pension and other post-employment benefits to net earnings relate to the amortization of actuarial losses and are included in other income-net on the consolidated income statements. See Note 9, Employee Benefit Plans, for further information. Interest rate derivatives consist of forward starting interest rate swaps classified as cash flow hedges. See Note 10, Debt and Credit Agreements, for further information. Items classified as other primarily represent CSX's share of AOCI of equity method investees. Amounts reclassified in other to net earnings are included in purchased services and other or equipment and other rents on the consolidated income statements.


	Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits		Interest Rate Derivatives		Other		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Dollars in Millions)
Balance December 31, 2019 - Net of Tax	$	(619)	$	—	$	(56)	$	(675)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Loss) Income Before Reclassifications	(17)		80		(10)		53
Amounts Reclassified to Net Earnings	47		—		5		52
Tax Expense	(9)		(18)		(1)		(28)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	21	$	62	$	(6)	$	77
Balance December 31, 2020 - Net of Tax	$	(598)	$	62	$	(62)	$	(598)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Income Before Reclassifications	147		11		—		158
Amounts Reclassified to Net Earnings	66		—		15		81
Tax Expense	(46)		(3)		—		(49)
Total Other Comprehensive Income	$	167	$	8	$	15	$	190
Balance December 31, 2021 - Net of Tax	$	(431)	$	70	$	(47)	$	(408)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Loss) Income Before Reclassifications	(129)		88		—		(41)
Amounts Reclassified to Net Earnings	44		—		2		46
Tax Expense	19		(8)		4		15
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$	(66)	$	80	$	6	$	20
Balance December 31, 2022 - Net of Tax	$	(497)	$	150	$	(41)	$	(388)