14. Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013									March 31, 2012
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(35,824	)	$	(1,026	)	$	(36,850	)	$	42,806		$	704		$	43,510
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	8,110			(2,838		)	5,272			(4,467		)	1,665			(2,802		)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	586			(205		)	381			756			(264		)	492
Other	(190		)	108			(82		)	54			(12		)	42
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(27,318	)	$	(3,961	)	$	(31,279	)	$	39,149		$	2,093		$	41,242

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(31,279	)	$	41,242
Net earnings	210,003			196,063
Comprehensive earnings	$	178,724		$	237,305

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012			Statement of Earnings Caption
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: (1)
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	5,931		$	—		Selling and administrative expenses
Amortization of prior service costs	2,179			—			Selling and administrative expenses
Total before tax	8,110			—
Tax provision	(2,838		)	—
Net of tax	$	5,272		$	—

Cash flow hedges:
Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(27	)	Cost of goods and services
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	—			99			Selling and administrative expenses
Total before tax	—			72
Tax provision	—			(25		)
Net of tax	$	—		$	47


(1)	In the third quarter of 2012, the Company began to reclassify the amortization of actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs from deferred compensation to accumulated other comprehensive income on a quarterly basis. Prior to that date, these amounts were reclassified on an annual basis.