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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at December 31, 2016 and 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Other |  | Total
December 31, 2014 | $ | (20,021 | ) |  | $ | (3,035 | ) |  | $ | (23,056 | )
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (11,517 | ) |  | (129 | ) |  | (11,646 | )
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income (loss) | — |  |  | 1,572 |  | (1) | 1,572 |
Tax effects | — |  |  | (208 | ) |  | (208 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (11,517 | ) |  | 1,235 |  |  | (10,282 | )
December 31, 2015 | (31,538 | ) |  | (1,800 | ) |  | (33,338 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 12,097 |  |  | 2,901 |  |  | 14,998 |
Tax effects | — |  |  | (670 | ) |  | (670 | )
Other comprehensive income | 12,097 |  |  | 2,231 |  |  | 14,328 |
December 31, 2016 | $ | (19,441 | ) |  | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | (19,010 | )
(1) | Reclassified to Net Income (Loss) - General and Administrative. Related to certain EOG pension plans. See Note 7.

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