Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Available-for-Sale Securities | | Derivative Instruments | | Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans | | Total | Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | (716.7 | ) | | $ | 0.6 |
| | $ | (8.4 | ) | | $ | (238.0 | ) | | $ | (962.5 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 50.1 |
| | 0.1 |
| | 0.0 |
| | 0.1 |
| | 50.3 |
| Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 1.2 |
| | 0.0 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 1.3 |
| | 2.8 |
| Balance as of March 31, 2017 | $ | (665.4 | ) | | $ | 0.7 |
| | $ | (8.1 | ) | | $ | (236.6 | ) | | $ | (909.4 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Available-for-Sale Securities | | Derivative Instruments | | Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans | | Total | Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ | (665.6 | ) | | $ | 1.3 |
| | $ | (9.6 | ) | | $ | (171.7 | ) | | $ | (845.6 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 56.4 |
| | 0.1 |
| | 0.0 |
| | 0.5 |
| | 57.0 |
| Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (1.0 | ) | | 0.0 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 1.8 |
| | 1.1 |
| Balance as of March 31, 2016 | $ | (610.2 | ) | | $ | 1.4 |
| | $ | (9.3 | ) | | $ | (169.4 | ) | | $ | (787.5 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended
March 31, | | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Foreign currency translation adjustments 1 | $ | 1.2 |
| | $ | (1.0 | ) | | Other income (expense), net | Losses on derivative instruments | 0.5 |
| | 0.5 |
| | Interest expense | Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan items | 1.7 |
| | 2.7 |
| | Other income (expense), net | Tax effect | (0.6 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | Benefit of income taxes | Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | $ | 2.8 |
| | $ | 1.1 |
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| | 1 | These foreign currency translation adjustments are primarily a result of the sales of businesses. |
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