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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

As at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, our accumulated other comprehensive loss balances consisted of the following components:
(in thousands of $)
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Net gain on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments, including share of affiliate
5,030

 
3,414

 
(192
)
Losses associated with pensions
(12,799
)
 
(12,956
)
 
(12,400
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(7,769
)
 
(9,542
)
 
(12,592
)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:
 
Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Share of affiliates comprehensive income (loss)
Total accumulated comprehensive (loss) income
Balance at December 31, 2014
(15,251
)
4,042

4,630

(6,579
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
2,851

—

(4,822
)
(1,971
)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
—

382

—

382

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
2,851

382

(4,822
)
(1,589
)
Transfer of additional paid in capital
—

(4,424
)
—

(4,424
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
(12,400
)
—

(192
)
(12,592
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(556
)
—

3,606

3,050

Balance at December 31, 2016
(12,956
)
—

3,414

(9,542
)
Other comprehensive income
157

—

1,616

1,773

Balance at December 31, 2017
(12,799
)
—

5,030

(7,769
)


See note 28 for the details relating to the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.