| Other Comprehensive Income Information |
4.Other Comprehensive Income Information | | | Cumulative | | Post- | | | | | | Foreign | | retirement | | | | | | Exchange | | Benefits | | | ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other | Translation | | Reserves | | | Comprehensive Income | Adjustment | | Adjustment | | Total | | | | (millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of December 31, 2016 | (14,501) | | | (7,738) | | | (22,239) | Current period change excluding amounts reclassified | | | | | | | | | from accumulated other comprehensive income | 4,879 | | | (170) | | | 4,709 | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other | | | | | | | | | comprehensive income | 140 | | | 1,128 | | | 1,268 | Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income | 5,019 | | | 958 | | | 5,977 | Balance as of December 31, 2017 | (9,482) | | | (6,780) | | | (16,262) | | | | | | | | | | | Current period change excluding amounts reclassified | | | | | | | | | from accumulated other comprehensive income | (4,595) | | | 201 | | | (4,394) | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other | | | | | | | | | comprehensive income | 196 | | | 896 | | | 1,092 | Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income | (4,399) | | | 1,097 | | | (3,302) | Balance as of December 31, 2018 | (13,881) | | | (5,683) | | | (19,564) | | | | | | | | | | | Current period change excluding amounts reclassified | | | | | | | | | from accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,435 | | | (1,927) | | | (492) | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other | | | | | | | | | comprehensive income | - | | | 563 | | | 563 | Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,435 | | | (1,364) | | | 71 | Balance as of December 31, 2019 | (12,446) | | | (7,047) | | | (19,493) |
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other | | | | | | | Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense) | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | | | | (millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | | | Foreign exchange translation gain/(loss) included in net income | | | | | | | | (Statement of Income line: Other income) | | - | | (196) | | (234) | Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves | | | | | | | | adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs | | | | | | | | (Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement | | | | | | | | benefit expense) | | (751) | | (1,208) | | (1,656) |
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For | | | | | | Components of Other Comprehensive Income | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | | | (millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | | Foreign exchange translation adjustment | 88 | | 32 | | 67 | Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization) | 719 | | (193) | | 201 | Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves | | | | | | | adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs | (169) | | (277) | | (491) | Total | 638 | | (438) | | (223) |
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