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Other Comprehensive Earnings
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Earnings [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Earnings
14. 
 Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
 
   
Pre-tax
  
Tax
  
Net of tax
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
         
    Foreign currency translation adjustments
 $(74,476) $13,954  $(60,522)
    Pension and other post retirement plan adjustments
  (54,519)  18,204   (36,315)
    Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and other
  (1,379)  545   (834)
   $(130,374) $32,703  $(97,671)
Year Ended December 31, 2010
            
    Foreign currency translation adjustments
 $(33,636) $-  $(33,636)
    Pension and other post retirement plan adjustments
  (2,468)  1,189   (1,279)
    Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
  360   (126)  234 
   $(35,744) $1,063  $(34,681)
Year Ended December 31, 2009
            
    Foreign currency translation adjustments
 $76,442  $-  $76,442 
    Pension and other post retirement plan adjustments
  (1,767)  (1,740)  (3,507)
    Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
  1,673   (582)  1,091 
   $76,348  $(2,322) $74,026 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
 $126,992  $187,514 
Pension and other post retirement plan adjustments
  (176,877)  (140,562)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
  2,375   3,209 
   $(47,510) $50,161