The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Delphi (net of tax) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are shown below. Other comprehensive income includes activity relating to discontinued operations. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | Foreign currency translation adjustments: | | | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | (565 | ) | | $ | (27 | ) | | $ | (333 | ) | | $ | (17 | ) | Aggregate adjustment for the period | 60 |
| | 19 |
| | (172 | ) | | 9 |
| Balance at end of period | (505 | ) | | (8 | ) | | (505 | ) | | (8 | ) | | | | | | | | | Gains (losses) on derivatives: | | | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | (82 | ) | | (31 | ) | | (78 | ) | | 2 |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net tax effect of $8 million, $10 million, $14 million and $3 million) | (27 | ) | | 37 |
| | (50 | ) | | 3 |
| Reclassification to income (net tax effect of $8 million, $1 million, $13 million and $2 million) | 25 |
| | 3 |
| | 44 |
| | 4 |
| Balance at end of period | (84 | ) | | 9 |
| | (84 | ) | | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | Pension and postretirement plans: | | | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | (303 | ) | | (221 | ) | | (330 | ) | | (222 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net tax effect of $3 million, $1 million, $1 million and $1 million) | (12 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 12 |
| | (2 | ) | Reclassification to income (net tax effect of $0 million, $0 million, $1 million and $0 million) | 7 |
| | 2 |
| | 10 |
| | 4 |
| Balance at end of period | (308 | ) | | (220 | ) | | (308 | ) | | (220 | ) | | | | | | | | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period | $ | (897 | ) | | $ | (219 | ) | | $ | (897 | ) | | $ | (219 | ) |
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Affected Line Item in the Statement of Operations | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | | | Gains (losses) on derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (6 | ) | | $ | (21 | ) | | $ | (10 | ) | | Cost of sales | Foreign currency derivatives | | (22 | ) | | 3 |
| | (36 | ) | | 5 |
| | Cost of sales | Foreign currency derivatives | | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | 3 |
| | Other income | | | (33 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (57 | ) | | (2 | ) | | Income before income taxes | | | 8 |
| | (1 | ) | | 13 |
| | (2 | ) | | Income tax expense | | | (25 | ) | | (3 | ) | | (44 | ) | | (4 | ) | | Net income | | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | $ | (25 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (44 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) | | Net income attributable to Delphi | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension and postretirement plans: | | | | | | | | | | | Actuarial losses | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) | | (1) | Settlement loss | | (2 | ) | | — |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | (1) | | | (7 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (11 | ) | | (4 | ) | | Income before income taxes | | | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | Income tax expense | | | (7 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (10 | ) | | (4 | ) | | Net income | | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) | | Net income attributable to Delphi | | | | | | | | | | | | Total reclassifications for the period | | $ | (32 | ) | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (54 | ) | | $ | (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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