7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	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
Balances as of January 1, 2014:	$	189.4	$	(8.1	)	$	159.4		$	340.7		$	—	$	340.7
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	7.6		—			4.3			11.9			—		11.9
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income	—		0.2			—			0.2			—		0.2
Income tax effects	—		—			(1.5		)	(1.5		)	—		(1.5		)
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	7.6		0.2			2.8			10.6			—		10.6
Balances as of June 30, 2014:	$	197.0	$	(7.9	)	$	162.2		$	351.3		$	—	$	351.3

	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
Balances as of January 1, 2013:	$	172.9		$	(8.1	)	$	109.7		$	274.5		$	(0.2	)	$	274.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications	(35.6		)	0.1			45.1			9.6			—			9.6
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income	(0.2		)	0.2			(0.2		)	(0.2		)	0.2			—
Income tax effects	—			—			(16.6		)	(16.6		)	—			(16.6		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(35.8		)	0.3			28.3			(7.2		)	0.2			(7.0		)
Balances as of June 30, 2013:	$	137.1		$	(7.8	)	$	138.0		$	267.3		$	—		$	267.3

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

The amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive income into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, with presentation location, were as follows:

	Income before taxes impact (in millions)
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
Components of Comprehensive income		2014			2013			2014			2013			Location
Amortization of foreign other post-employment benefit items		$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(0.2	)	Selling, general and administrative expense
Net holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale investments		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.2		Other (income) expense, net