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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income |
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
millions of Canadian dollars | Unrealized (loss) gain on translation of self-sustaining foreign operations | Net change in net investment hedges | (Losses) gains on derivatives recognized as cash flow hedges | Net change on available-for-sale investments | Net change in unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefit costs | Total AOCI
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Balance, January 1, 2019 | $ | 654 | $ | (74) | $ | (7) | $ | (1) | $ | (234) | $ | 338
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (401) |  | 78 |  | 3 |  | - |  | - |  | (320)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income loss (gain) |  | - |  | - |  | 3 |  | - |  | 74 |  | 77
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (401) |  | 78 |  | 6 |  | - |  | 74 |  | (243)
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 253 | $ | 4 | $ | (1) | $ | (1) | $ | (160) | $ | 95
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Balance, January 1, 2018 (1) | $ | 30 | $ | 48 | $ | (3) | $ | 3 | $ | (243) | $ | (165)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 624 |  | (122) |  | 2 |  | - |  | - |  | 504
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income loss (gain) |  | - |  | - |  | (6) |  | (4) |  | 9 |  | (1)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 624 |  | (122) |  | (4) |  | (4) |  | 9 |  | 503
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 654 | $ | (74) | $ | (7) | $ | (1) | $ | (234) | $ | 338
(1) The January 1, 2018 balance of AOCI and Regulatory assets includes a prior period reclassification of $37 million in unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefit costs and $15 million in deferred taxes ($22 million, net of tax) to be consistent with current year presentation.
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
For the | Year ended December 31
millions of Canadian dollars |  |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Affected line item in the Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  |  |
Losses (gain) on derivatives recognized as cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forwards | Operating revenue - regulated | $ | 3 | $ | (5)
Power and gas swaps | Non-regulated fuel for generation and purchased power |  | - |  | (1)
Total before tax |  |  | 3 |  | (6)
Total net of tax |  | $ | 3 | $ | (6)
Net change in available-for-sale investments |  |  |  |
| Retained earnings (1) |  | - |  | (4)
Total net of tax |  | $ | - | $ | (4)
Net change in unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefit costs |  |  |  |
Actuarial losses (gains) | Operating, maintenance and general (“OM&G”) | $ | 17 | $ | 25
Past service costs (gains) | OM&G |  | (1) |  | (1)
Amounts reclassified into obligations | Pension and post-retirement benefits |  | 39 |  | (17)
Amounts reclassified into obligations | Regulatory assets |  | 28 |  | -
Total before tax |  |  | 83 |  | 7
| Income tax recovery (expense) |  | (9) |  | 2
Total net of tax |  | $ | 74 | $ | 9
Total reclassifications out of AOCI, net of tax, for the period | $ | 77 | $ | (1)
(1) Related to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Refer to note 2 for additional detail.

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