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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss including reclassification adjustments, net of tax, by component | The following tables show the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, including reclassification adjustments, net of tax, by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
| Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total |  | Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total
Beginning balance, April 1 | $ | (9,209 | ) |  | $ | (57,173 | ) |  | $ | (66,382 | ) |  | $ | (20,364 | ) |  | $ | (54,538 | ) |  | $ | (74,902 | )
OCI (loss) before reclassifications | 25 |  |  | (969 | ) |  | (944 | ) |  | 40 |  |  | (2,072 | ) |  | (2,032 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 874 |  | (a) | 852 |  | (b) | 1,726 |  |  | 1,955 |  | (a) | 762 |  | (b) | 2,717 |
Net current period OCI (loss) | 899 |  |  | (117 | ) |  | 782 |  |  | 1,995 |  |  | (1,310 | ) |  | 685 |
Ending balance, June 30 | $ | (8,310 | ) |  | $ | (57,290 | ) |  | $ | (65,600 | ) |  | $ | (18,369 | ) |  | $ | (55,848 | ) |  | $ | (74,217 | )
(a) | These amounts represent realized gains and losses and are included in the computation of fuel and purchased power costs and are subject to the PSA. See Note 7.
(b) | These amounts primarily represent amortization of actuarial loss, and are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 4.
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
| Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total |  | Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total
Beginning balance, January 1 | $ | (10,385 | ) |  | $ | (57,756 | ) |  | $ | (68,141 | ) |  | $ | (23,058 | ) |  | $ | (54,995 | ) |  | $ | (78,053 | )
OCI (loss) before reclassifications | (775 | ) |  | (969 | ) |  | (1,744 | ) |  | (381 | ) |  | (2,072 | ) |  | (2,453 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2,850 |  | (a) | 1,435 |  | (b) | 4,285 |  |  | 5,070 |  | (a) | 1,219 |  | (b) | 6,289 |
Net current period OCI (loss) | 2,075 |  |  | 466 |  |  | 2,541 |  |  | 4,689 |  |  | (853 | ) |  | 3,836 |
Ending balance, June 30 | $ | (8,310 | ) |  | $ | (57,290 | ) |  | $ | (65,600 | ) |  | $ | (18,369 | ) |  | $ | (55,848 | ) |  | $ | (74,217 | )
(a) | These amounts represent realized gains and losses and are included in the computation of fuel and purchased power costs and are subject to the PSA. See Note 7.
(b) | These amounts primarily represent amortization of actuarial loss, and are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 4.
Arizona Public Service Company |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss including reclassification adjustments, net of tax, by component | The following tables show the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, including reclassification adjustments, net of tax, by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
| Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total |  | Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total
Beginning balance, April 1 | $ | (9,209 | ) |  | $ | (37,267 | ) |  | $ | (46,476 | ) |  | $ | (20,364 | ) |  | $ | (29,747 | ) |  | $ | (50,111 | )
OCI (loss) before reclassifications | 25 |  |  | (927 | ) |  | (902 | ) |  | 40 |  |  | (2,041 | ) |  | (2,001 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 874 |  | (a) | 853 |  | (b) | 1,727 |  |  | 1,954 |  | (a) | 758 |  | (b) | 2,712 |
Net current period OCI (loss) | 899 |  |  | (74 | ) |  | 825 |  |  | 1,994 |  |  | (1,283 | ) |  | 711 |
Ending balance, June 30 | $ | (8,310 | ) |  | $ | (37,341 | ) |  | $ | (45,651 | ) |  | $ | (18,370 | ) |  | $ | (31,030 | ) |  | $ | (49,400 | )
(a) | These amounts represent realized gains and losses and are included in the computation of fuel and purchased power costs and are subject to the PSA. See Note 7.
(b) | These amounts primarily represent amortization of actuarial loss and are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 4.
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
| Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total |  | Derivative Instruments |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Total
Beginning balance, January 1 | $ | (10,385 | ) |  | $ | (37,948 | ) |  | $ | (48,333 | ) |  | $ | (23,059 | ) |  | $ | (30,313 | ) |  | $ | (53,372 | )
OCI (loss) before reclassifications | (775 | ) |  | (927 | ) |  | (1,702 | ) |  | (381 | ) |  | (2,041 | ) |  | (2,422 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2,850 |  | (a) | 1,534 |  | (b) | 4,384 |  |  | 5,070 |  | (a) | 1,324 |  | (b) | 6,394 |
Net current period OCI (loss) | 2,075 |  |  | 607 |  |  | 2,682 |  |  | 4,689 |  |  | (717 | ) |  | 3,972 |
Ending balance, June 30 | $ | (8,310 | ) |  | $ | (37,341 | ) |  | $ | (45,651 | ) |  | $ | (18,370 | ) |  | $ | (31,030 | ) |  | $ | (49,400 | )
(a) | These amounts represent realized gains and losses and are included in the computation of fuel and purchased power costs and are subject to the PSA. See Note 7.
(b) | These amounts primarily represent amortization of actuarial loss and are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 4.

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