Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income

(10) Other Comprehensive Income

The Company’s changes in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	2014									2013									2012
	Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount			Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount			Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	68		$	(26	)	$	42		$	7,675		$	(2,942	)	$	4,733		$	6,791		$	(2,603	)	$	4,188
Actuarial gains (losses)		(71,843	)		27,507			(44,336	)		62,503			(23,962	)		38,541			(23,443	)		8,985			(14,458	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(35	)		—			(35	)		108			—			108			102			—			102
Change in fair value of derivative instruments (b):
Unrealized gains (losses)		24			(9	)		15			2,851			(996	)		1,855			16,364			(5,775	)		10,589
Reclassified to net earnings		121			(51	)		70			(1,389	)		486			(903	)		(8,302	)		2,930			(5,372	)
Total	$	(71,665	)	$	27,421		$	(44,244	)	$	71,748		$	(27,414	)	$	44,334		$	(8,488	)	$	3,537		$	(4,951	)

(a) Actuarial gains (losses) are amortized into costs of sales and operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses as appropriate. (See Note 9 – Retirement Plans)

(b) Reclassifications to net earnings of derivatives qualifying as effective hedges are recognized in interest expense or costs of sales and operating expenses as appropriate. (See Note 4 – Derivative Instruments)