in € millions | Notes | 2017 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group profit or loss | 1,198 | 1,137 | ||
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||||
Remeasurement component of defined benefit plans | 176 | (242) | ||
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method | – | – | ||
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met | ||||
Currency translation differences | ||||
– changes recognized in equity | (445) | 32 | ||
– reclassification adjustments for gains (losses) included in profit or loss | 13 | (4) | ||
Available-for-sale financial assets | ||||
– changes in fair value recognized in equity | 17 | 73 | ||
– reclassification adjustments for gains (losses) included in profit or loss | (35) | – | ||
Cash flow hedges | ||||
– changes in fair value recognized in equity | (53) | 26 | ||
– reclassification adjustments for gains (losses) included in profit or loss | (27) | (22) | ||
Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method | (8) | 11 | ||
Other comprehensive income net of tax | 18 | (362) | (126) | |
Group total comprehensive income | 836 | 1,011 | ||
attributable to: | ||||
Bertelsmann shareholders | 502 | 554 | ||
Non-controlling interests | 334 | 457 | ||