8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

accumulated other comprehensive income [Text Block]

8.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive income included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity consists of the following components, all net of income taxes (in millions):

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Foreign other post-employment benefits adjustments			Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments			Bio-Rad Accumulated other comprehensive income			Non-controlling interests			Total Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	149.2		$	0.2		$	49.3		$	198.7		$	(0.2	)	$	198.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax before reclassifications	23.6			(8.5		)	65.4			80.5			—			80.5
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income	0.1			0.2			(5.0		)	(4.7		)	—			(4.7		)
Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	23.7			(8.3		)	60.4			75.8			—			75.8
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	172.9		$	(8.1	)	$	109.7		$	274.5		$	(0.2	)	$	274.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax before reclassifications	16.7			(0.5		)	49.5			65.7			—			65.7
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income	(0.2		)	0.5			0.2			0.5			0.2			0.7
Net current-period Other comprehensive income, net of tax	16.5			—			49.7			66.2			0.2			66.4
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	189.4		$	(8.1	)	$	159.4		$	340.7		$	—		$	340.7

The effects on the Consolidated Statements of Income of amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income for the period ended December 31, 2012 are summarized in the following table:

Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income components	Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income			Affected line item
Amortization of foreign other post-employment benefit items	(0.3		)	Selling, general and administrative expense
	0.1			Income tax expense
	$	(0.2	)	Net of income taxes
Net holding gains on available-for-sale investments	7.9			Other (income) expense, net
	(2.9		)	Income tax expense
	5.0			Net of income taxes

The effects on the Consolidated Statements of Income of amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income for the period ended December 31, 2013 are summarized in the following table:

Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income components	Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income			Affected line item
Amortization of foreign other post-employment benefit items	(0.7		)	Selling, general and administrative expense
	0.2			Income tax expense
	$	(0.5	)	Net of income taxes
Net holding losses on available-for-sale investments	(0.3		)	Other (income) expense, net
	0.1			Income tax expense
	(0.2		)	Net of income taxes