Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes
Notes on the consolidated balance sheet
28. Other comprehensive income (loss) 28. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Other comprehensive income (loss) comprises all amounts recognized directly in equity (net of tax) resulting from the currency translation of foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements and the effects of measuring financial instruments at their fair value as well as the change in benefit obligation.
Changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) in 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| in million € |
Amount before taxes |
Tax effect |
Amount after taxes |
Amount before taxes |
Tax effect |
Amount after taxes |
|
Changes in unrealized gains/losses on derivative financial instruments |
-147 | 52 | -95 | -65 | 26 | -39 |
| Change in unrealized gains/losses |
-146 | 52 | -94 | -62 | 25 | -37 |
| Realized gains/losses due to reclassifi- cations |
-1 | – | -1 | -3 | 1 | -2 |
| Benefit obligation adjustment | -7 | 4 | -3 | 66 | -19 | 47 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 111 | 0 | 111 | -120 | 0 | -120 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | -43 | 56 | 13 | -119 | 7 | -112 |
