Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes total comprehensive income: 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			July 1, 2018			June 30, 2019		July 1, 2018
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	42,290		$	28,792		$	67,468	$	31,362
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of $0.4 million, $0.6 million, $0.8 million, and $1.1 million tax, respectively	(16,904		)	60,642			11,887		28,847
Adjustments to pension and postretirement liability, net of $0.1 million, $0.2 million, $0.1 million, and $0.5 million tax, respectively	251			369			470		772
Total comprehensive income	25,637			89,803			79,825		60,981
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	130			(94		)	107		(126		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Belden	$	25,507		$	89,897		$	79,718	$	61,107

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows: 

	Foreign  Currency     Translation Component			Pension and  Other     Postretirement Benefit Plans			Accumulated Other  Comprehensive   Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(41,882	)	$	(33,025	)	$	(74,907	)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Belden before reclassifications	11,846			—			11,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			470			470
Net current period other comprehensive gain attributable to Belden	11,846			470			12,316
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	(30,036	)	$	(32,555	)	$	(62,591	)

The following table summarizes the effects of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

	Amount Reclassified from   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	(In thousands)
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items:
Actuarial losses	$	591		(1)
Prior service cost	26			(1)
Total before tax	617
Tax benefit	(147		)
Total net of tax	$	470

(1) The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 13).