Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income relate to the Company’s foreign currency translation adjustments, deferred gains/losses on pension and other post-retirement obligations and a cash flow hedge on issued debt, all of which are recorded net of the related income tax effects. The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017:



In thousands	Foreign Currency Translation			Deferred Benefit Costs			Cash Flow Hedge on Debt			Accumulated Other Comprehensive(Loss) Income
Balance, January 30, 2016	$	(439,192	)	$	(224,654	)	$	(3,626	)	$	(667,472	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $25,656)	(52,611		)	—			—			(52,611		)
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $7,394)	—			(11,239		)	—			(11,239		)
Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $12,369)	—			18,804			—			18,804
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $450)	—			—			684			684
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $11,584)	—			17,608			—			17,608
Balance, January 28, 2017	(491,803		)	(199,481		)	(2,942		)	(694,226		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $36,929)	211,752			—			—			211,752
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $8,989)	—			24,691			—			24,691
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $438)	—			—			696			696
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $9,592)	—			15,228			—			15,228
Balance, February 3, 2018	(280,051		)	(159,562		)	(2,246		)	(441,859		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $8,233)	(192,664		)	—			—			(192,664		)
Recognition of net gains/losses on investment hedges (net of taxes $7,113)	19,538			—			—			19,538
Recognition of net gains/losses on benefit obligations (net of taxes of $19,813)	—			(54,420		)	—			(54,420		)
Pension settlement charge (net of taxes of $9,641)	—			26,481			—			26,481
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge (net of taxes of $304)	—			—			847			847
Amortization of prior service cost and deferred gains/losses (net of taxes of $4,280)	—			11,756			—			11,756
Balance, February 2, 2019	$	(453,177	)	$	(175,745	)	$	(1,399	)	$	(630,321	)