14. Other Comprehensive Earnings

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



	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017									March 31, 2016
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	33,090		$	10,682		$	43,772		$	6,611		$	2,158		$	8,769
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	3,001			(961		)	2,040			3,691			(1,241		)	2,450
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(213		)	74			(139		)	(147		)	51			(96		)
Other	383			(46		)	337			2,090			(251		)	1,839
Total other comprehensive earnings	$	36,261		$	9,749		$	46,010		$	12,245		$	717		$	12,962

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Net earnings	$	172,247	$	99,356
Other comprehensive earnings	46,010		12,962
Comprehensive earnings	$	218,257	$	112,318

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) to earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings from sale of subsidiary	$	3,875		$	—
Tax benefit	—			—
Net of tax	$	3,875		$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	1,899		$	2,076
Amortization of prior service costs	1,102			1,615
Total before tax	3,001			3,691
Tax benefit	(961		)	(1,241		)
Net of tax	$	2,040		$	2,450
Cash flow hedges:
Net gains reclassified into earnings	$	(334	)	$	(72	)
Tax benefit	117			25
Net of tax	$	(217	)	$	(47	)

The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service costs, in both selling, general 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, general and administrative expenses.