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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

NOTE 13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Unfunded benefit obligation for pensions and other postretirement benefit plans -    net of taxes of $3,738 and $3,822, respectively		$	14,063			$	14,378

The following table details the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income by component for the three months ended March 31 (dollars in thousands):

		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components (Affected Line Item in Statement of Income)		2021				2020
Amortization of defined benefit pension items
Amortization of net prior service cost (a)		$	(200	)		$	(200	)
Amortization of net loss (a)			3,191				3,100
Adjustment due to effects of regulation (a)			(2,592	)			(2,641	)
Total before tax (b)			399				259
Tax expense (b)			(84	)			(54	)
Net of tax (b)		$	315			$	205

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 6 for additional details).

(b) Description is also the affected line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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