Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The difference between comprehensive income and net income was due to foreign currency translation adjustments and pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments, as summarized below.



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net income	$	189,972		$	191,369		$	350,132		$	349,394
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	23,157			(24,422		)	80,177			38,944
Pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments:
Recognition of prior service credit, net of tax	(213		)	(222		)	(425		)	(444		)
Recognition of actuarial loss, net of tax	5,936			4,998			11,880			9,953
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	28,880			(19,646		)	91,632			48,453
Comprehensive income	$	218,852		$	171,723		$	441,764		$	397,847

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30:



	2017
	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1	$	(609,080	)	$	(403,941	)	$	(1,013,021	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	—			80,177			80,177
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	11,455			—			11,455
Net current period other comprehensive income	11,455			80,177			91,632
Ending balance, June 30	$	(597,625	)	$	(323,764	)	$	(921,389	)



	2016
	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1	$	(535,634	)	$	(394,984	)	$	(930,618	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	—			38,944			38,944
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	9,509			—			9,509
Net current period other comprehensive income	9,509			38,944			48,453
Ending balance, June 30	$	(526,125	)	$	(356,040	)	$	(882,165	)

The accumulated other comprehensive loss components related to the pension benefits are included in the computation of net periodic benefit income in the employee benefit plans footnote.