Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

	Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30
(millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	154.5		$	174.3		$	374.5		$	399.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation	—			59.5			120.4			(114.8		)
Derivative instruments	(6.5		)	(0.6		)	(16.0		)	2.0
Pension and postretirement benefits	5.3			1.5			6.8			25.5
Total	(1.2		)	60.4			111.2			(87.3		)
Total comprehensive income, including noncontrolling interest	153.3			234.7			485.7			312.2
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3			0.1			0.7			(0.5		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Ecolab	$	153.0		$	234.6		$	485.0		$	312.7