14. Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive (loss) earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2016									June 30, 2015
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(40,417	)	$	(1,575	)	$	(41,992	)	$	33,058		$	3,392		$	36,450
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	3,701			(1,245		)	2,456			5,775			(1,958		)	3,817
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	78			(27		)	51			(364		)	127			(237		)
Other	(507		)	59			(448		)	317			(40		)	277
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(37,145	)	$	(2,788	)	$	(39,933	)	$	38,786		$	1,521		$	40,307

Foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 include a pre-tax gain of $4,500 and a pre-tax loss $9,691, respectively, on the Company's net investment hedges, which resulted in a tax expense of $1,575 and tax benefit of $3,392 reflected in other comprehensive income for the respective periods. See also Note 9 Financial Instruments.



	Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016									June 30, 2015
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(33,806	)	$	583		$	(33,223	)	$	(39,145	)	$	(8,514	)	$	(47,659	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	7,392			(2,486		)	4,906			11,563			(3,920		)	7,643
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(69		)	24			(45		)	1,265			(443		)	822
Other	1,584			(192		)	1,392			558			(67		)	491
Total other comprehensive loss	$	(24,899	)	$	(2,071	)	$	(26,970	)	$	(25,759	)	$	(12,944	)	$	(38,703	)

Foreign currency translation adjustments for the six months ended June 30, 2016 include pre-tax losses of $1,665 on the Company's net investment hedges, which result in a tax benefit of $583 reflected in other comprehensive income. The six months ended June 30, 2015 reflect gains of $24,326 on these hedges, which resulted a tax expense of $8,514 included in other comprehensive income. See also Note 9 Financial Instruments.

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
Net earnings	$	118,290		$	332,396	$	217,646		$	541,906
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(39,933		)	40,307		(26,970		)	(38,703		)
Comprehensive earnings	$	78,357		$	372,703	$	190,676		$	503,203

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Pension and postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	2,087		$	3,890		$	4,163		$	7,792
Amortization of prior service costs	1,614			1,885			3,229			3,771
Total before tax	3,701			5,775			7,392			11,563
Tax provision	(1,245		)	(1,958		)	(2,486		)	(3,920		)
Net of tax	$	2,456		$	3,817		$	4,906		$	7,643

Cash flow hedges:
Net gains reclassified into earnings	$	328		$	877		$	256		$	724
Tax provision	(115		)	(307		)	(90		)	(253		)
Net of tax	$	213		$	570		$	166		$	471

The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service costs, in both selling and administrative expenses and cost of goods and services, depending on the functional area of the underlying employees included in the plans.

Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company recognizes the realized gains and losses on its cash flow hedges in the same line item as the hedged transaction, such as revenue, cost of goods and services, or selling & administrative expenses.