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Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows:
| Foreign Currency Translation Component |  | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | (2,591 | ) |  | $ | (43,440 | ) |  | $ | (46,031 | )
Other comprehensive gain (loss) loss attributable to Belden before reclassifications | (20,820 | ) |  | 4,434 |  |  | (16,386 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — |  |  | 3,430 |  |  | 3,430 |
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to Belden | (20,820 | ) |  | 7,864 |  |  | (12,956 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 | (23,411 | ) |  | (35,576 | ) |  | (58,987 | )
Other comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to Belden before reclassifications | 18,750 |  |  | (5,166 | ) |  | 13,584 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — |  |  | 6,336 |  |  | 6,336 |
Net current period other comprehensive gain attributable to Belden | 18,750 |  |  | 1,170 |  |  | 19,920 |
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | (4,661 | ) |  | $ | (34,406 | ) |  | $ | (39,067 | )
Summary of Effects of Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table summarizes the effects of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
| Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
| (In thousands) |  |
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items: |  |  |
Settlement loss | $ | 7,630 |  |  | (1 | )
Actuarial losses | 2,756 |  |  | (1 | )
Prior service credit | (84 | ) |  | (1 | )
Total before tax | 10,302 |  |  |
Tax benefit | (3,966 | ) |  |
Total net of tax | $ | 6,336 |  |  |
(1) | The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 17).

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