Note 14. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Note 14: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table lists the beginning balance, yearly activity and ending balance of each component of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net" (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Securities			Adjustments For Pension Plans			Change in Derivative Contracts			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net
Balance January 1, 2009	$	(2,122	)	$	(20,933	)	$	(1,967	)	$	(25,022	)
2009 change		2,866			6,006			1,967			10,839
Balance December 31, 2009		744			(14,927	)		—			(14,183	)
2010 change		718			(1,652	)		—			(934	)
Balance December 31, 2010		1,462			(16,579	)		—			(15,117	)
2011 change		(627	)		(7,754	)		—			(8,381	)
Balance December 31, 2011	$	835		$	(24,333	)	$	—		$	(23,498	)

The $7.8 million change in adjustments for pension plans for 2011 is net of $5.3 million for the income tax effect of such adjustments.  The $0.6 million change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities is net of $0.4 million for the income tax effect of such adjustments, with some securities owned by our Mexican subsidiary.

The $2.0 million activity in changes in derivatives contracts is related to an interest rate swap utilized to modify the variable interest obligations associated with our term credit facility, the balance of which was repaid in October 2009.

See Note 2 for more information on our marketable securities and Note 8 for more information on our employee benefit plans.