pre_text: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss-Recognition and Deferrals The following table presents cumulative items not recognized as a component of net periodic benefits expense as of December 31, 2018, items recognized as a component of net periodic benefits expense in 2019, additional items deferred during 2019 and cumulative items not recognized as a component of net periodic benefits expense as of December 31, 2019. The items not recognized as a component of net periodic benefits expense have been recorded on our consolidated balance sheets in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
table: As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
table: 2018 Recognition of Net Periodic Benefits Expense Deferrals Net Change in AOCL 2019
table: (Dollars in millions)
table: Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
table: Pension plans:
table: Net actuarial (loss) gain $(2,973) 224 (297) (73) (3,046)
table: Prior service benefit (cost) 46 (8) 9 1 47
table: Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 754 (53) 69 16 770
table: Total pension plans (2,173) 163 (219) (56) (2,229)
table: Post-retirement benefit plans:
table: Net actuarial (loss) gain 7 — (182) (182) (175)
table: Prior service (cost) benefit (87) 16 — 16 (71)
table: Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 22 (4) 44 40 62
table: Total post-retirement benefit plans (58) 12 (138) (126) (184)
table: Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $(2,231) 175 (357) (182) (2,413)
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the change in the deferred income tax benefit (expense) for pension plans in 2019 from 2018?