VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2013 | FY | 3


The changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive income by component are as follows:

 

(dollars in millions)    Foreign currency
translation
adjustments
     Unrealized
gain on cash
flow hedges
   

Unrealized

gain on
marketable
securities

   

Defined benefit

pension and
postretirement
plans

     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2013

   $ 793      $ 88     $ 101     $ 1,253      $   2,235  

Other comprehensive income

     60        50       33       –        143  

Amounts reclassified to net income

     –        (25 )      (17 )      22        (20 ) 
  

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive income

     60        25       16       22        123  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 853      $ 113     $ 117     $ 1,275      $ 2,358  
  

 

 

 

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