ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows:

(In thousands)	Net Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Postretirement Benefits			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	30,717		$	(6,837	)	$	23,880
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	31,417			—			31,417
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(22,372		)	319			(22,053		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	9,045			319			9,364
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	39,762		$	(6,518	)	$	33,244

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations were as follows:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013			Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net gains / (losses) on cash flow hedges
Commodity contracts	$	20,766		$	33,822		Natural gas revenues
Commodity contracts	(1,082		)	3,054			Crude oil and condensate revenues
Postretirement benefits
Amortization of net loss	(116		)	(525		)	General and administrative expense
	19,568			36,351			Total before tax
	(7,696		)	(14,298		)	Tax (expense) / benefit
Total reclassifications for the period	$	11,872		$	22,053		Net of tax