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Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by component were as follows:
 
 
MSA Safety Incorporated
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
(125,570
)
 
$
(77,080
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service cost
 
17

 
(63
)
 
—

 
—

Recognized net actuarial losses
 
3,929

 
2,286

 
—

 
—

Tax benefit
 
(1,417
)
 
(805
)
 
—

 
—

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
2,529

 
1,418

 
—

 
—

Balance at end of period
 
$
(123,041
)
 
$
(75,662
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

Foreign Currency Translation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
(41,160
)
 
$
(1,189
)
 
$
(2,199
)
 
$
(1,602
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(23,792
)
 
(816
)
 
(258
)
 
(142
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
(64,952
)
 
$
(2,005
)
 
$
(2,457
)
 
$
(1,744
)

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs (see Note 14—Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits).