Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(Thousands of Dollars)	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Postretirement Items			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Jan. 1	$	(678	)	$	(612	)	$	(1,290	)
Losses reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss	9			15			24
Net current period other comprehensive income	9			15			24
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31	$	(669	)	$	(597	)	$	(1,266	)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(Thousands of Dollars)	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Postretirement Items			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at Jan. 1	$	(817	)	$	(464	)	$	(1,281	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			12			12
Losses reclassified from net accumulated other comprehensive loss	42			—			42
Net current period other comprehensive income	42			12			54
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31	$	(775	)	$	(452	)	$	(1,227	)

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(Thousands of Dollars)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017				Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Losses on cash flow hedges:
Interest rate derivatives	$	15		^(a)	$	67		^(a)
Total, pre-tax	15				67
Tax benefit	(6		)		(25		)
Total, net of tax	9				42
Defined benefit pension and postretirement losses:
Amortization of net loss	24			^(b)	—			^(b)
Total, pre-tax	24				—
Tax benefit	(9		)		—
Total, net of tax	15				—
Total amounts reclassified, net of tax	$	24			$	42


^(a)	Included in interest charges.


^(b)	Included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs. See Note 10 for details regarding these benefit plans.