Changes in the balance of AOCL, net of income taxes, consisted of the following (in millions):


	Postretirement Benefit Plans		Other, net		AOCL
Balance at December 31, 2013 ^(a)		$ (9,649)		$ 48		$ (9,601)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(2,870)		(103)		(2,973)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses		806		—		806
Amortization of net prior service credits		(100)		—		(100)
Other		—		(2)		(2)
Total reclassified from AOCL		706		(2)		704
Total other comprehensive loss		(2,164)		(105)		(2,269)
Balance at December 31, 2014 ^(a)		(11,813)		(57)		(11,870)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(351)		(73)		(424)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses		1,109		—		1,109
Amortization of net prior service credits		(259)		—		(259)
Total reclassified from AOCL		850		—		850
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		499		(73)		426
Balance at December 31, 2015 ^(a)		(11,314)		(130)		(11,444)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(1,232)		—		(1,232)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
Recognition of net actuarial losses		938		—		938
Amortization of net prior service credits		(239)		—		(239)
Recognition of net prior service credits from divestiture of IS&GS segment ^(b)		(134)		—		(134)
Other ^(b)		—		9		9
Total reclassified from AOCL		565		9		574
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(667)		9		(658)
Balance at December 31, 2016 ^(a)		$(11,981)		$(121)		$(12,102)

^(a)

AOCL related to postretirement benefit plans is shown net of tax benefits at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 of $6.5 billion, $6.2 billion and $6.4 billion. These tax benefits include amounts recognized on our income tax returns as current deductions and deferred income taxes, which will be recognized on our tax returns in future years. See “Note 9 – Income Taxes” and “Note 11 –Postretirement Plans” for more information on our income taxes and postretirement benefit plans.

^(b)	Associated with the divesture of the IS&GS business and included in net gain on divestiture of discontinued operations.