Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" ("AOCL"), net of taxes and noncontrolling interests, included in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(in thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities ⁽¹⁾			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
Beginning balance	$	(30,792	)	$	(168,064	)	$	(198,856	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		10,638			—			10,638
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income		—			1,952			1,952
Net current period other comprehensive income		10,638			1,952			12,590
Ending balance	$	(20,154	)	$	(166,112	)	$	(186,266	)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities ⁽¹⁾			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
Beginning balance	$	(35,850	)	$	(171,057	)	$	(206,907	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(3,473	)		—			(3,473	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income		—			1,928			1,928
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(3,473	)		1,928			(1,545	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		576			—			576
Ending balance	$	(38,747	)	$	(169,129	)	$	(207,876	)

⁽¹⁾	Retirement liabilities reclassified to net income are related to the amortization of actuarial losses and are included in "Other Income (Expense), net" in the Company's unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 6, "Defined Benefit Pension Plans" for additional details.