2.2.0.7falseBASIS OF PRESENTATION006010 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATIONtruefalsefalsefalse1USDfalsefalseu000Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170u002Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0u001Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0$20lmnx_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstractlmnxfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.false31us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabelfalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Luminex Corporation (the “Company” or “Luminex”) in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Company’s comprehensive income or loss is comprised of net income or loss, unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as available for sale, and foreign currency translation. Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 was approximately $1.0 million and approximately $2.8 million, respectively, and comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $1.3 million and $(1.6) million, respectively.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Company has two segments for financial reporting purposes.  During the second quarter of 2010, the technology segment changed its name to the technology and strategic partnerships (“TSP”) segment, and the assay segment changed its name to the assays and related products (“ARP”) segment.  This was only a name change, and there have been no changes to the historical segment financial information or underlying operational activity other than the acquisition of Bizpac (Australia) Pty. Ltd. described below.  See Note 8 — Segment Information.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2010 that require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.</font></div>NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATIONThe accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Luminex Corporation (thefalsefalsefalseus-types:textBlockItemTypetextblockDescription containing the entire organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure. 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