Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.

Text: page 71 of 94 notes to consolidated financial statements ball corporation and subsidiaries 16 . shareholders 2019 equity ( continued ) on october 24 , 2007 , ball announced the discontinuance of the company 2019s discount on the reinvestment of dividends associated with the company 2019s dividend reinvestment and voluntary stock purchase plan for non- employee shareholders . the 5 percent discount was discontinued on november 1 , 2007 . accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss ) the activity related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss ) was as follows : ( $ in millions ) foreign currency translation pension and postretirement items , net of tax effective financial derivatives , net of tax accumulated comprehensive earnings ( loss ) . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>( $ in millions )</td><td>foreign currency translation</td><td>pension and other postretirement items net of tax</td><td>effective financial derivatives net of tax</td><td>accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss )</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>december 31 2004</td><td>$ 148.9</td><td>$ -126.3 ( 126.3 )</td><td>$ 10.6</td><td>$ 33.2</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2005 change</td><td>-74.3 ( 74.3 )</td><td>-43.6 ( 43.6 )</td><td>-16.0 ( 16.0 )</td><td>-133.9 ( 133.9 )</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>december 31 2005</td><td>74.6</td><td>-169.9 ( 169.9 )</td><td>-5.4 ( 5.4 )</td><td>-100.7 ( 100.7 )</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>2006 change</td><td>57.2</td><td>55.9</td><td>6.0</td><td>119.1</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>effect of sfas no . 158 adoption ( a )</td><td>2013</td><td>-47.9 ( 47.9 )</td><td>2013</td><td>-47.9 ( 47.9 )</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>december 31 2006</td><td>131.8</td><td>-161.9 ( 161.9 )</td><td>0.6</td><td>-29.5 ( 29.5 )</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>2007 change</td><td>90.0</td><td>57.9</td><td>-11.5 ( 11.5 )</td><td>136.4</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>december 31 2007</td><td>$ 221.8</td><td>$ -104.0 ( 104.0 )</td><td>$ -10.9 ( 10.9 )</td><td>$ 106.9</td></tr></table> ( a ) within the company 2019s 2006 annual report , the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders 2019 equity for the year ended december 31 , 2006 , included a transition adjustment of $ 47.9 million , net of tax , related to the adoption of sfas no . 158 , 201cemployers 2019 accounting for defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans , an amendment of fasb statements no . 87 , 88 , 106 and 132 ( r ) , 201d as a component of 2006 comprehensive earnings rather than only as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss . the 2006 amounts have been revised to correct the previous reporting . notwithstanding the 2005 distribution pursuant to the jobs act , management 2019s intention is to indefinitely reinvest foreign earnings . therefore , no taxes have been provided on the foreign currency translation component for any period . the change in the pension and other postretirement items is presented net of related tax expense of $ 31.3 million and $ 2.9 million for 2007 and 2006 , respectively , and a related tax benefit of $ 27.3 million for 2005 . the change in the effective financial derivatives is presented net of related tax benefit of $ 3.2 million for 2007 , related tax expense of $ 5.7 million for 2006 and related tax benefit of $ 10.7 million for 2005 . stock-based compensation programs effective january 1 , 2006 , ball adopted sfas no . 123 ( revised 2004 ) , 201cshare based payment , 201d which is a revision of sfas no . 123 and supersedes apb opinion no . 25 . the new standard establishes accounting standards for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services , including stock option and restricted stock grants . the major differences for ball are that ( 1 ) expense is now recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings for the fair value of new stock option grants and nonvested portions of grants made prior to january 1 , 2006 , and ( 2 ) the company 2019s deposit share program ( discussed below ) is no longer a variable plan that is marked to current market value each month through earnings . upon adoption of sfas no . 123 ( revised 2004 ) , ball has chosen to use the modified prospective transition method and the black-scholes valuation model. .
Question: what was the value of accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss ) at the end of 2006?
Answer: -29.5
Question: what was the value of accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss ) at the end of 2005?
Answer: -100.7
Question: what is the 2006 value less the 2005?
Answer: 71.2
Question: what is the percent change?

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