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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following summary sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 
 
Currency
Translation
Adjustments and Other
 
Net Actuarial
Loss (1)
 
Prior Service (Cost)/
Credit (1)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
(In thousands)
December 31, 2017
 
$
(140,438
)
 
(560,153
)
 
(6,910
)
 
(707,501
)
Amortization
 

 
15,784

 
238

 
16,022

Other current period change
 
(23,198
)
 
(903
)
 

 
(24,101
)
Adoption of new accounting standard (2)
 

 
(98,987
)
 
(1,580
)
 
(100,567
)
September 30, 2018
 
$
(163,636
)
 
(644,259
)
 
(8,252
)
 
(816,147
)

 
 
Currency
Translation
Adjustments and Other
 
Net Actuarial
Loss (1)
 
Prior Service
Credit (1)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
(In thousands)
December 31, 2016
 
$
(206,610
)
 
(620,292
)
 
(7,130
)
 
(834,032
)
Amortization
 

 
15,252

 
165

 
15,417

Other current period change
 
70,991

 
810

 

 
71,801

September 30, 2017
 
$
(135,619
)
 
(604,230
)
 
(6,965
)
 
(746,814
)
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(1)
These amounts are included in the computation of net pension expense. See Note 15, "Employee Benefit Plans," for additional information.
(2)
Refer to Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" for additional information.

The loss from currency translation adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $23 million was primarily due to the weakening of the British Pound and Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar. The gain from currency translation adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $71 million was primarily due to the strengthening of the British Pound and the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar.