Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

The components and activity in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (net of deferred income taxes) consisted of the following during the periods indicated below (in thousands):



	Foreign Currency Translation			Pension and Postretirement Benefits^(a)			Net Investment Hedge			Interest Rate Swap^(b)			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(257,569	)	$	(21	)	$	46,551		$	(14,629	)	$	(225,668	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	64,891			—			(14,421		)	—			50,470
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			3			—			642			645
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	64,891			3			(14,421		)	642			51,115
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(186		)	—			—			—			(186		)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	(192,864	)	$	(18	)	$	32,130		$	(13,987	)	$	(174,739	)
Three months ended March 31, 2017
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(484,121	)	$	76		$	88,378		$	(16,745	)	$	(412,412	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	79,055			—			(13,685		)	—			65,370
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			(7		)	—			529			522
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	79,055			(7		)	(13,685		)	529			65,892
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(461		)	—			—			—			(461		)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(405,527	)	$	69		$	74,693		$	(16,216	)	$	(346,981	)


(a)	The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of amortization of prior service benefit, which is a component of pension and postretirement benefits credit. See Note 12, “Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits.”


(b)	The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss is included in interest expense.

The amount of income tax benefit (expense) allocated to each component of Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is provided in the following tables (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018										2017
	Foreign Currency Translation		Pension and Postretirement Benefits		Net Investment Hedge			Interest Rate Swap			Foreign Currency Translation			Pension and Postretirement Benefits			Net Investment Hedge			Interest Rate Swap
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	$	64,891	$	3	$	(18,734	)	$	834		$	80,141		$	(6	)	$	(21,580	)	$	834
Income tax benefit (expense)	—		—		4,313			(192		)	(1,086		)	(1		)	7,895			(305		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	64,891	$	3	$	(14,421	)	$	642		$	79,055		$	(7	)	$	(13,685	)	$	529