ALLSTATE CORP | 2013 | FY | 3


21.  Other Comprehensive Income

       The components of other comprehensive (loss) income on a pre-tax and after-tax basis for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

($ in millions)
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  Pre-
tax
  Tax   After-
tax
  Pre-
tax
  Tax   After-
tax
  Pre-
tax
  Tax   After-
tax
 

Unrealized net holding gains and losses arising during the period, net of related offsets

  $ (1,278 ) $ 447   $ (831 ) $ 2,428   $ (848 ) $ 1,580   $ 1,493   $ (524 ) $ 969  

Less: reclassification adjustment of realized capital gains and losses

    549     (192 )   357     225     (79 )   146     795     (278 )   517  
                                       

Unrealized net capital gains and losses

    (1,827 )   639     (1,188 )   2,203     (769 )   1,434     698     (246 )   452  
                                       

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit cost arising during the period

    1,231     (429 )   802     (634 )   224     (410 )   (517 )   183     (334 )

Less: reclassification adjustment of net periodic cost recognized in operating costs and expenses

    (445 )   156     (289 )   (166 )   58     (108 )   (146 )   51     (95 )
                                       

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit cost

    1,676     (585 )   1,091     (468 )   166     (302 )   (371 )   132     (239 )
                                       

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments

    (49 )   17     (32 )   22     (8 )   14     (18 )   6     (12 )
                                       

Other comprehensive (loss) income

  $ (200 ) $ 71   $ (129 ) $ 1,757   $ (611 ) $ 1,146   $ 309   $ (108 ) $ 201  
                                       
                                       

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