ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

The following summary sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:


	Currency Translation Adjustments and Other		Net Actuarial Loss ⁽¹⁾	Prior Service Cost ⁽¹⁾	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2018	$	(199,713)	(700,384)	(11,537)	(911,634)
Amortization	—		17,081	415	17,496
Other current period change	(13,813)		(7,203)	—	(21,016)

September 30, 2019	$	(213,526)	(690,506)	(11,122)	(915,154)


	Currency Translation Adjustments and Other	Net Actuarial Loss ⁽¹⁾	Prior Service Cost ⁽¹⁾	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2017	(143,773)	(560,153)	(6,910)	(710,836)
Amortization	—	15,784	238	16,022
Other current period change	(21,866)	(903)	—	(22,769)
Adoption of new accounting standard ⁽²⁾	—	(98,987)	(1,580)	(100,567)
September 30, 2018	(165,639)	(644,259)	(8,252)	(818,150)

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(1)These amounts are included in the computation of net pension expense. See Note 13, "Employee Benefit Plans," for additional information.

(2)Reflects the impact of adopting ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in 2018, which resulted in a reclassification of stranded tax effects caused by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.

The loss from currency translation adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of approximately $14 million was primarily due to the weakening of the British Pound against the U.S. Dollar offset by the strengthening Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar. The loss from currency translation adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $22 million was primarily due to the weakening of the British Pound and Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar.