14. Other Comprehensive Earnings

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



	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2016
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	72,823		$	20,446		$	93,269		$	9,370		$	2,119		$	11,489
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	3,049			(974		)	2,075			3,698			(1,242		)	2,456
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(712		)	249			(463		)	(488		)	170			(318		)
Other	309			(37		)	272			269			(29		)	240
Total other comprehensive earnings	$	75,469		$	19,684		$	95,153		$	12,849		$	1,018		$	13,867



	Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2016
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	119,725		$	43,490		$	163,215		$	(24,436	)	$	2,702		$	(21,734	)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	9,071			(2,901		)	6,170			11,087			(3,725		)	7,362
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(3,566		)	1,248			(2,318		)	(557		)	195			(362		)
Other	35			(4		)	31			1,853			(221		)	1,632
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	125,265		$	41,833		$	167,098		$	(12,053	)	$	(1,049	)	$	(13,102	)

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net earnings	$	178,912	$	130,084	$	515,217	$	347,730
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	95,153		13,867		167,098		(13,102		)
Comprehensive earnings	$	274,065	$	143,951	$	682,315	$	334,628

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



	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 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	$	1,951			$	2,082		$	5,771		$	6,243
Amortization of prior service costs	1,098				1,616			3,300			4,844
Total before tax	3,049				3,698			9,071			11,087
Tax benefit	(974		)		(1,242		)	(2,901		)	(3,725		)
Net of tax	$	2,075			$	2,456		$	6,170		$	7,362
Cash flow hedges:
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings	$	(417	)		$	(55	)	$	(506	)	$	201
Tax expense (benefit)	146				19			177			(70		)
Net of tax	$	(271	)		$	(36	)	$	(329	)	$	131

The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs, in both Selling, general and administrative expenses and Cost of goods and services within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, 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.