The components of AOCI, net of tax, and the other comprehensive income (loss), excluding noncontrolling interest, for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 and 2018 are summarized as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | | Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | BALANCE AT JULY 28, 2018 | $ | (310 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (528 | ) | | $ | (849 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. | 382 |
| | 3 |
| | (224 | ) | | 161 |
| (Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI | 18 |
| | (1 | ) | | 4 |
| | 21 |
| Tax benefit (expense) | (59 | ) | | — |
| | (2 | ) | | (61 | ) | Total change for the period | 341 |
| | 2 |
| | (222 | ) | | 121 |
| Effect of adoption of accounting standards | (168 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (168 | ) | BALANCE AT APRIL 27, 2019 | $ | (137 | ) | | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) | | $ | (896 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | | Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | BALANCE AT JULY 29, 2017 | $ | 373 |
| | $ | 32 |
| | $ | (359 | ) | | $ | 46 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. | (620 | ) | | 28 |
| | 34 |
| | (558 | ) | (Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI | (108 | ) | | (59 | ) | | 5 |
| | (162 | ) | Tax benefit (expense) | 24 |
| | 4 |
| | (3 | ) | | 25 |
| Total change for the period | (704 | ) | | (27 | ) | | 36 |
| | (695 | ) | Effect of adoption of accounting standard | 54 |
| | — |
| | (9 | ) | | 45 |
| BALANCE AT APRIL 28, 2018 | $ | (277 | ) | | $ | 5 |
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| $ | (332 | ) | | $ | (604 | ) |
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