Shareholders' Investment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Shareholders' Investment [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT

12. SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

The following table presents the change in total shareholders’ investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Total Michael
	Baker Corporation			Non-
	Shareholders’			controlling
(In thousands)	Investment			Interests			Total
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	219,912		$	717		$	220,629
Net income		5,125			585			5,710
Stock options exercised		60			—			60
Options granted		199			—			199
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		839			—			839
Amortization of restricted stock		1,376			—			1,376
Treasury share purchases		(272	)		—			(272	)
Profit distribution		—			(555	)		(555	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain on investment, net of reclassification adjustments		47			—			47
Foreign currency translation adjustments		43			—			43
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	227,329		$	747		$	228,076
	Total Michael
	Baker Corporation			Non-
	Shareholders’			controlling
(In thousands)	Investment			Interests			Total
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	195,815		$	722		$	196,537
Net income		12,918			814			13,732
Stock options exercised		40			—			40
Options granted		208			—			208
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		888			—			888
Stock appreciation rights		88			—			88
Amortization of restricted stock		1,509			—			1,509
Treasury share purchases		(86	)		—			(86	)
Profit distribution		—			(865	)		(865	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax:
Unrealized loss on investment, net of reclassification adjustments		(30	)		—			(30	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		20			—			20
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	211,370		$	671		$	212,041