NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Notes To Financial Statements Abstract

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

3.    NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The increase in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries from $23.6 million as of December 31, 2011 to $25.3 million as of April 1, 2012, reflected the noncontrolling interests in Tri-US, Inc. resulting from our additional investment, as well as the impact of currency translation adjustments, partially offset by the noncontrolling interests' share of losses of the entities. The noncontrolling interests’ share of losses in subsidiaries increased income by $4.0 million for the three months ended April 1, 2012 and by $2.1 million for the three months ended April 3, 2011 and was included in selling, marketing and administrative expenses.