Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income [Text Block]

15. Comprehensive Income

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“AOCI”) balance by component consisted of the following for the first quarter of 2014:

( in thousands)	Three months ended
	March 31,
	Currency		Pension
	Translation		Liability
	Adjustments		Adjustments
AOCI beginning period balance	$	12,449	$	(24,978	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		3,252
Amounts reclassified from AOCI				449
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		3,252		449
AOCI balance as of March 31, 2014	$	15,701	$	(24,529	)

Amounts reported in the table above are net of income tax.

Changes in the AOCI balance by component consisted of the following for the first quarter of 2013:

( in thousands)	Three months ended
	March 31,
	Currency			Pension
	Translation			Liability
	Adjustments			Adjustments
AOCI beginning period balance	$	5,645		$	(44,507	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(29,086	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI					1,030
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(29,086	)		1,030
AOCI balance as of March 31, 2013	$	(23,441	)	$	(43,477	)

Amounts reported in the table above are net of income tax.

Amounts reclassified to net earnings for pension liability adjustments relate to the amortization of actuarial losses. These amounts are included within the “Selling, general and administrative” caption on our condensed consolidated statement of operations and totaled $0.8 million for the first quarter 2014 and $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 (see Note 14 Employee Benefit Plans for further information).