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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Delphi (net of tax) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (27 | ) |  | $ | (140 | ) |  | $ | (17 | ) |  | $ | (62 | )
Aggregate adjustment for the period | 19 |  |  | (39 | ) |  | 9 |  |  | (117 | )
Balance at end of period | (8 | ) |  | (179 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (179 | )
Gains (losses) on derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (31 | ) |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net tax effect of $10 million, $22 million, $3 million and $19 million) | 37 |  |  | (50 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | (33 | )
Reclassification to income (net tax effect of $1 million, $3 million, $2 million and $4 million) | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 4 |  |  | (6 | )
Balance at end of period | 9 |  |  | (25 | ) |  | 9 |  |  | (25 | )
Pension and postretirement plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (221 | ) |  | $ | (172 | ) |  | $ | (222 | ) |  | $ | (189 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net tax effect of $1 million, $4 million, $1 million and $4 million) | (1 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | 13 |
Reclassification to income (net tax effect of $0 million, $1 million, $0 million and $1 million) | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |
Balance at end of period | (220 | ) |  | (173 | ) |  | (220 | ) |  | (173 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, end of period | $ | (219 | ) |  | $ | (377 | ) |  | $ | (219 | ) |  | $ | (377 | )
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components |  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  | Affected Line Item in the Statement of Operations
|  | (in millions) |  |
Gains (losses) on derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity derivatives |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | (10 | ) |  | Cost of Sales
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | Cost of Sales
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  | Other Income
|  | (2 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | Total loss before income taxes
|  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | Income tax expense
|  | (3 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | Net loss
|  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | Net loss attributable to Delphi
Pension and postretirement plans: |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial gains/(losses) |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | (1)
|  | (2 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | Total loss before income taxes
|  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Income tax expense
|  | (2 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | Net loss
|  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | Net loss attributable to Delphi
Total reclassifications for the period |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (8 | ) |  |
(1) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 9. Pension Benefits for additional details).

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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