Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

AOCI is comprised of items that have not been recognized in earnings but may be recognized in earnings in the future when certain events occur. Changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:


Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 (Millions), net of tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gains (Losses)
Balances as of June 30, 2019	$	(1,075)
Net translation losses of investments in foreign operations	(74)
Net gains related to hedges of investments in foreign operations	50
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24)
Balances as of September 30, 2019	$	(1,099)


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 (Millions), net of tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gains (Losses)
Balances as of December 31, 2018	$	(1,060)
Net translation losses of investments in foreign operations	(68)
Net gains related to hedges of investments in foreign operations	29
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39)
Balances as of September 30, 2019	$	(1,099)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Millions), net of tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gains (Losses)
Balances as of June 30, 2018	$	(1,009)
Net translation losses of investments in foreign operations	(13)
Net losses related to hedges of investments in foreign operations	(3)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16)
Balances as of September 30, 2018	$	(1,025)


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Millions), net of tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gains (Losses)
Balances as of December 31, 2017	$	(998)
Net translation losses of investments in foreign operations	(86)
Net gains related to hedges of investments in foreign operations	59
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27)
Balances as of September 30, 2018	$	(1,025)

The following table shows the tax impact for the three and nine months ended September 30 for the changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments presented above:


	Tax expense (benefit)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Millions)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net translation on investments in foreign operations	$	(1)	$	6	$	2	$	(25)
Net hedges of investments in foreign operations	15		(1)		9		18
Total tax impact	$	14	$	5	$	11	$	(7)

No amounts were reclassified out of AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the sale or liquidation of a business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.