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Equity Items (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Components of other comprehensive income (loss) recorded in the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) are presented below, before tax and net of tax effects.

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

(In millions)

Before

tax

 

 

Tax

(expense) benefit

 

 

Net of

tax

 

 

Before

tax

 

 

Tax

(expense) benefit

 

 

Net of

tax

 

Three months ended December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized translation gain (loss)

$

(31

)

 

$

 

 

$

(31

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment of unrecognized prior service costs

 

(7

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains during periods (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

9

 

Reclassification adjustment for gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

$

(38

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(37

)

 

$

13

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

11

 

 

 

(a)

Due to the adoption of new accounting guidance in the current quarter, unrealized gains and losses on Ashland’s equity securities are now recognized in net income rather than AOCI. See Notes A and E for more information.