Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The following tables summarize the after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (a) | | | | For the three months ended March 31, 2015 | (in thousands) | | Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Investment in Debt Securities | | Defined Benefit Plan Items | | Total | Beginning Balance | | $ | (364 | ) | | $ | (4,709 | ) | | $ | 126 |
| | $ | (49,648 | ) | | $ | (54,595 | ) | | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 58 |
| | (3,983 | ) | | — |
| | 475 |
| | (3,450 | ) | | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (85 | ) | | (85 | ) | Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | | 58 |
| | (3,983 | ) | | — |
| | 390 |
| | (3,535 | ) | Ending balance | | $ | (306 | ) | | $ | (8,692 | ) | | $ | 126 |
| | $ | (49,258 | ) | | $ | (58,130 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (a) | | | | For the three months ended March 31, 2014 | (in thousands) | | Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Investment in Debt Securities | | Defined Benefit Plan Items | | Total | Beginning Balance | | $ | (637 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 7,861 |
| | $ | (28,405 | ) | | $ | (21,181 | ) | | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 69 |
| | — |
| | (3,232 | ) | | 272 |
| | (2,891 | ) | | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (85 | ) | | (85 | ) | Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | | 69 |
| | — |
| | (3,232 | ) | | 187 |
| | (2,976 | ) | Ending balance | | $ | (568 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 4,629 |
| | $ | (28,218 | ) | | $ | (24,157 | ) |
(a) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits The following tables show the reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014: | | | | | | | | Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (a) | (in thousands) | For the three months ended March 31, 2015 | Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components | | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented | Defined Benefit Plan Items | | | | | Amortization of prior-service cost | | $ | (136 | ) | | (b) | | | (136 | ) | | Total before tax | | | 51 |
| | Tax expense | | | $ | (85 | ) | | Net of tax | | | | | | Total reclassifications for the period | | $ | (85 | ) | | Net of tax |
| | | | | | | | Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (a) | (in thousands) | For the three months ended March 31, 2014 | Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components | | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented | Defined Benefit Plan Items | | | | | Amortization of prior-service cost | | $ | (136 | ) | | (b) | | | (136 | ) | | Total before tax | | | 51 |
| | Tax expense | | | $ | (85 | ) | | Net of tax | | | | | | Total reclassifications for the period | | $ | (85 | ) | | Net of tax |
(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit/loss (b) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 6). |