16. Other Comprehensive Earnings

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



	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2018									June 30, 2017
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(52,979	)	$	(12,180	)	$	(65,159	)	$	13,812		$	12,362		$	26,174
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	2,948			(628		)	2,320			3,021			(966		)	2,055
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	2,085			(437		)	1,648			(2,642		)	925			(1,717		)
Other	—			—			—			(657		)	79			(578		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(47,946	)	$	(13,245	)	$	(61,191	)	$	13,534		$	12,400		$	25,934



	Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018									June 30, 2017
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(9,934	)	$	(2,917	)	$	(12,851	)	$	46,902		$	23,044		$	69,946
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	6,358			(1,356		)	5,002			6,022			(1,927		)	4,095
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	3,490			(733		)	2,757			(2,855		)	999			(1,856		)
Other	—			—			—			(274		)	33			(241		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(86	)	$	(5,006	)	$	(5,092	)	$	49,795		$	22,149		$	71,944

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net earnings	$	139,959		$	164,058	$	271,393		$	336,305
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(61,191		)	25,934		(5,092		)	71,944
Comprehensive earnings	$	78,768		$	189,992	$	266,301		$	408,249

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) to earnings during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
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	$	1,365		$	1,922		$	3,837		$	3,821
Amortization of prior service costs	1,583			1,099			2,521			2,201
Total before tax	2,948			3,021			6,358			6,022
Tax benefit	(628		)	(966		)	(1,356		)	(1,927		)
Net of tax	$	2,320		$	2,055		$	5,002		$	4,095
Cash flow hedges:
Net gains (loss) reclassified into earnings	$	(579	)	$	245		$	(899	)	$	(89	)
Tax provision (benefit)	122			(86		)	189			31
Net of tax	$	(457	)	$	159		$	(710	)	$	(58	)

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.