14. Other Comprehensive Earnings

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



	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2017									June 30, 2016
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	13,812		$	12,362		$	26,174		$	(40,417	)	$	(1,575	)	$	(41,992	)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	3,021			(966		)	2,055			3,701			(1,245		)	2,456
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(2,642		)	925			(1,717		)	78			(27		)	51
Other	(657		)	79			(578		)	(507		)	59			(448		)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	13,534		$	12,400		$	25,934		$	(37,145	)	$	(2,788	)	$	(39,933	)



	Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2017									June 30, 2016
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	46,902		$	23,044		$	69,946		$	(33,806	)	$	583		$	(33,223	)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	6,022			(1,927		)	4,095			7,392			(2,486		)	4,906
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(2,855		)	999			(1,856		)	(69		)	24			(45		)
Other	(274		)	33			(241		)	1,584			(192		)	1,392
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	49,795		$	22,149		$	71,944		$	(24,899	)	$	(2,071	)	$	(26,970	)

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Net earnings	$	164,058	$	118,290		$	336,305	$	217,646
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	25,934		(39,933		)	71,944		(26,970		)
Comprehensive earnings	$	189,992	$	78,357		$	408,249	$	190,676

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) to earnings during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017				2016			2017			2016
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings from sale of a subsidiary	$	—			$	—		$	3,875		$	—
Tax benefit	—			—	—			—			—
Net of tax	$	—			$	—		$	3,875		$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	1,921			$	2,087		$	3,820		$	4,163
Amortization of prior service costs	1,100				1,614			2,202			3,229
Total before tax	3,021				3,701			6,022			7,392
Tax benefit	(966		)		(1,245		)	(1,927		)	(2,486		)
Net of tax	$	2,055			$	2,456		$	4,095		$	4,906
Cash flow hedges:
Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings	$	245			$	328		$	(89	)	$	256
Tax (expense) benefit	(86		)		(115		)	31			(90		)
Net of tax	$	159			$	213		$	(58	)	$	166

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.