Changes in the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), net of tax, consisted of the following (in millions):


	Postretirement Benefit Plans		Other, net		AOCL
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(11,813)	$	(57)	$	(11,870)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—		(88)		(88)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses ^(a)		831		—		831
Amortization of net prior service credits ^(a)		(194)		—		(194)
Total reclassified from AOCL		637		—		637
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		637		(88)		549
Balance at September 27, 2015	$	(11,176)	$	(145)	$	(11,321)

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(9,649)	$	48	$	(9,601)
Other comprehensive loss (income) before reclassifications
Net actuarial losses ^(b)		(3,778)		—		(3,778)
Prior service credits ^(b)		3,043		—		3,043
Other		—		(48)		(48)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(735)		(48)		(783)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses ^(a)		556		—		556
Amortization of net prior service credits ^(a)		(36)		—		(36)
Total reclassified from AOCL		520		—		520
Total other comprehensive loss		(215)		(48)		(263)
Balance at September 28, 2014	$	(9,864)	$	—	$	(9,864)

^(a)

Reclassifications from AOCL related to our postretirement benefit plans were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented (Note 6). These amounts include $212 million and $186 million for the quarters ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, which are comprised of the recognition of net actuarial losses of $277 million and $250 million for the quarters ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 and the amortization of net prior service (credits) costs of $(65) million and $(64) million for the quarters ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014.

^(b)

Changes in AOCL before reclassifications in 2014 related to our postretirement benefit plans include net actuarial losses from the re-measurement of substantially all our defined benefit pension plans in June 2014 and prior service credits from the June 2014 plan amendments to freeze future retirement benefits in certain of our qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans for non-union employees.