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Other Comprehensive Earnings
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]
18. Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2019Pre-taxTaxNet of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments$25,028  $(4,714) $20,314  
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans6,592  $(1,184) $5,408  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges1,707  $(359) $1,348  
Total other comprehensive earnings$33,327  $(6,257) $27,070  

Year Ended December 31, 2018Pre-taxTaxNet of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments  $(69,468) $9,498  $(59,970) 
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans  (14,379) 3,241  (11,138) 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges  3,416  (717) 2,699  
Total other comprehensive loss$(80,431) $12,022  $(68,409) 

Year Ended December 31, 2017Pre-taxTaxNet of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments  $103,214  $43,842  $147,056  
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans  28,784  (7,397) 21,387  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges  (3,678) 1,287  (2,391) 
Other  (1,687) 202  (1,485) 
Total other comprehensive earnings$126,633  $37,934  $164,567  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows:
 December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments$(122,252) $(142,567) 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans(97,525) (102,932) 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and other3,751  2,403  
 $(216,026) $(243,096) 

Total comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
Net earnings$677,918  $570,267  $811,665  
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings27,070  (68,409) 164,567  
Comprehensive earnings$704,988  $501,858  $976,232  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings$25,339  $—  $3,992  
Tax benefit—  —  —  
Net of tax$25,339  $—  $3,992  
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses$759  $4,893  $7,735  
Amortization of prior service costs and transition obligation2,729  3,631  4,424  
Settlement and curtailment961  12,565  (3,844) 
Total before tax4,449  21,089  8,315  
Tax benefit(906) (4,459) (2,503) 
Net of tax$3,543  $16,630  $5,812  
Cash flow hedges:
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings$(186) $1,950  $(908) 
Tax expense (benefit)39  (409) 318  
Net of tax$(147) $1,541  $(590) 

The Company recognizes the amortization of net actuarial losses, prior service costs and transition obligation as well as settlements and curtailments, in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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 in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.