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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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 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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