Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

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Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Note 5 – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss) includes the following components (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	October 1,			October 2,			October 1,		October 2,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
Net earnings	$	3,238		$	2,630		$	9,627	$	8,500
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation
adjustment		(1,674	)		4,899			1,316		(46	)
Pension and other postretirement
adjustments, net of tax		33			(61	)		31		49
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,641	)		4,838			1,347		3
Comprehensive income		1,597			7,468			10,974		8,503
Less: Comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling interests		(62	)		11			51		70
Comprehensive income attributable
to VPG stockholders	$	1,659		$	7,457		$	10,923	$	8,433