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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NL stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 are presented in the table below.

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

105,419

  

 

$

154,169

  

Other comprehensive income (loss) - unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year

 

33,901

 

 

 

(83,931

)

Balance at end of period

$

139,320

  

 

$

70,238

  

Currency translation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

(135,165

)

 

$

(133,816

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

(5,390

)

 

 

(514

)

Balance at end of period

$

(140,555

)

 

$

(134,330

)

Defined benefit pension plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

(66,402

)

 

$

(56,644

)

Other comprehensive income - amortization of net losses included in net periodic pension cost

 

699

  

 

 

537

  

Balance at end of period

$

(65,703

)

 

$

(56,107

)

OPEB plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

895

  

 

$

1,275

  

Other comprehensive loss - amortization of prior service credit and net gains included in net periodic OPEB cost

 

(144

)

 

 

(157

)

Balance at end of period

$

751

  

 

$

1,118

  

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

(95,253

)

 

$

(35,016

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

29,066

  

 

 

(84,065

)

Balance at end of period

$

(66,187

)

 

$

(119,081

)