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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The following tables present changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive (loss) income, including current period other comprehensive (loss) income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges |  | Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment |  | Total
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2020 | $ | (285) |  |  | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (406) |  |  | $ | (698) |
OCI before reclassifications | (417) |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | (413) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 9 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (417) |  |  | 4 |  |  | 9 |  |  | (404) |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2021 | $ | (702) |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | (397) |  |  | $ | (1,102) |
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges |  | Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment |  | Total
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2019 | $ | (373) |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (346) |  |  | $ | (717) |
OCI before reclassifications | (452) |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (449) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | 4 |  |  | 2 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (452) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | (447) |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2020 | $ | (825) |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (342) |  |  | $ | (1,164) |
The following table provides details about reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive Loss:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive Loss
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020 |
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | Cost of goods sold
Tax | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | Provision for income taxes
Total | $ | (2) |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | Total, net of income taxes
Losses on pension and postretirement liability adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (5) |  |  | (1)
Actuarial losses | (8) |  |  | — |  |  | (1)
Tax | (1) |  |  | 1 |  |  | Provision for income taxes
Total | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (4) |  |  | Total, net of income taxes
_______________________ (1)The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 16 of the Company's 2020 Form 10-K for additional information regarding net periodic benefit cost.

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