Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

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Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income	$	83.3	$	71.7	$	199.7	$	168.6
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(22.5)		14.2		(7.0)		7.8
Amortization of net prior service costs and net actuarial losses, net of tax		1.2		0.8		3.9		2.5
Change in unrealized gains on investments, net of tax		0.2		0.2		0.4		0.3
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax		1.0		(0.2)		1.0		0.6
Total Comprehensive income		63.2		86.7		198.0		179.8
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.9		0.4		1.8		1.1
Comprehensive income attributable to Hubbell	$	62.3	$	86.3	$	196.2	$	178.7