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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Delphi (net of tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (179 | ) |  | $ | (17 | ) |  | $ | (62 | )
Aggregate adjustment for the period | (176 | ) |  | 110 |  |  | (167 | ) |  | (7 | )
Balance at end of period | (184 | ) |  | (69 | ) |  | (184 | ) |  | (69 | )
Gains (losses) on derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net tax effect of $8 million, $10 million, $5 million and $9 million) | (30 | ) |  | 4 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | (29 | )
Reclassification to income (net tax effect of $3 million, $5 million, $5 million and $1 million) | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |
Balance at end of period | (14 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | (15 | )
Pension and postretirement plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (220 | ) |  | $ | (173 | ) |  | $ | (222 | ) |  | $ | (189 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net tax effect of $4 million, $2 million, $3 million and $2 million) | 10 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | 6 |
Reclassification to income (net tax effect of $0 million, $0 million, $0 million and $1 million) | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 5 |
Balance at end of period | (208 | ) |  | (178 | ) |  | (208 | ) |  | (178 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, end of period | $ | (406 | ) |  | $ | (262 | ) |  | $ | (406 | ) |  | $ | (262 | )
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 |  | Affected Line Item in the Statement of Operations
|  | (in millions) |  |
Gains (losses) on derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity derivatives |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | Cost of sales
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 1 |  |  | 7 |  |  | Cost of sales
Foreign currency derivatives |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | Other income
|  | (4 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | Income before income taxes
|  | (3 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | Income tax expense
|  | (7 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | Net income
|  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (11 | ) |  | Net income attributable to Delphi
Pension and postretirement plans: |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial gains/(losses) |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | (1)
|  | (2 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | Income before income taxes
|  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Income tax expense
|  | (2 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | Net income
|  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | Net income attributable to Delphi
Total reclassifications for the period |  | $ | (9 | ) |  | $ | (17 | ) |  |
(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 The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e681-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e689-108580 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669619-108580 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e640-108580 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e716-108580 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e709-108580 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Reclassification Adjustments -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522872 + Details
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