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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes certain transactions that have generally been reported in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity. 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.
No significant amount was reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) during the year ended December 31, 2016.

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