Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), net of related tax effects:


	2023								2022
(Amounts in thousands)	Foreign currency translation items(1)		Pension and other post-retirement effects		Cash flow hedging activity (2)		Total(1)		Foreign currency translation items(1)		Pension and other post-retirement effects		Cash flow hedging activity (2)		Total(1)
Balance - January 1	$	(554,683)	$	(86,356)	$	(933)	$	(641,972)	$	(456,025)	$	(101,665)	$	(1,336)	$	(559,026)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (3)	30,810		(37,218)		—		(6,408)		(98,658)		16,684		314		(81,660)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—		1,692		120		1,812		—		(1,375)		89		(1,286)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (3)	30,810		(35,526)		120		(4,596)		(98,658)		15,309		403		(82,946)
Balance - December 31	$	(523,873)	$	(121,882)	$	(813)	$	(646,568)	$	(554,683)	$	(86,356)	$	(933)	$	(641,972)

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(1)Includes foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(7.0) million, $5.8 million and $4.6 million for December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Also includes the cumulative impacts from the changes in fair value of our cross-currency swaps, which were $49.0 million and $17.7 million for December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications and amounts reclassified from AOCL to interest expense related to designated cash flow hedges.

(3)Amounts in parentheses indicate an increase to AOCL.

The following table presents the reclassifications out of AOCL:


(Amounts in thousands)	Affected line item in the statement of income	2023(1)		2022(1)












Pension and other postretirement effects
Amortization of actuarial losses(2)	Other income (expense), net	$	(1,310)	$	(6,382)
Prior service costs(2)	Other income (expense), net	(608)		(591)
Settlements and other(2)	Other income (expense), net	8		(75)
	Tax benefit (expense)	218		8,423
	Net of tax	$	(1,692)	$	1,375

Cash flow hedging activity
Amortization of Treasury rate lock	Interest income (expense)	$	(120)	$	(117)
	Tax benefit (expense)	—		28
	Net of tax	$	(120)	$	(89)

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(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate decreases to income. None of the reclassification amounts have a noncontrolling interest component.

(2) These AOCL components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 13 for additional details.