Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

Other Comprehensive Earnings

The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings are as follows (in thousands):

	Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available- for-Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Plans			Unrealized Gain (Loss)  on Derivative Financial Instruments			Total
Balance at January 1, 2009	$	54,692		$	588		$	(1,558	)	$	(2,933	)	$	50,789
Foreign currency translation adjustments	119,453												119,453
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities				96									96
Deferred tax liability relating to unrealized gain on available for sale securities				(34		)							(34		)
Valuation reserve reduction relating to unrealized loss on available for sale securities				34									34
Defined Benefit Plans:
Amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized losses							537						537
Deferred tax expense resulting from amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized losses, prior service credit and other amounts arising during the year							(188		)				(188		)
Valuation reserve reduction associated with item directly above							188						188
Current period unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of reclassifications										3,360			3,360
Deferred tax loss relating to unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments										(31		)	(31		)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	174,145		$	684		$	(1,021	)	$	396		$	174,204
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(59,823		)										(59,823		)
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities				(684		)							(684		)
Deferred tax asset relating to unrealized loss on available for sale securities				239									239
Valuation reserve reduction relating to unrealized loss on available for sale securities				(239		)							(239		)
Defined Benefit Plans:
Amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized losses							549						549
Amounts arising during the year, primarily due to the addition of new participants							(1,860		)				(1,860		)
Deferred tax adjustment resulting from defined benefit plan amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized losses							459						459
Valuation reserve increase associated with item directly above							(459		)				(459		)
Current period unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of reclassifications										273			273
Deferred tax loss relating to unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments										(28		)	(28		)
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	114,322		$	—		$	(2,332	)	$	641		$	112,631
Foreign currency translation adjustments	14,440												14,440
Defined Benefit Plans:
Amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized losses							321						321
Amounts arising during the year, primarily due to the addition of new participants							(2,770		)				(2,770		)
Deferred tax adjustment resulting from Defined benefit plan amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized losses							857						857
Valuation reserve increase associated with item directly above							(857		)				(857		)
Current period unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of reclassifications										305			305
Deferred tax benefits relating to unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments										(51		)	(51		)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	128,762		$	—		$	(4,781	)	$	895		$	124,876

A $250,000 net loss in 2011, a net gain of $2,803,000 in 2010 and a net loss of $3,158,000 in 2009 were reclassified into earnings related to derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.