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Amount of the accumulated tax effect, net of reclassification adjustments, of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans, attributable to the parent entity.

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Amount of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax attributable to noncontrolling interests.

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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities during the period.

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Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities.

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Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities.

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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period.

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The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses.

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.