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8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Notes)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
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8.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Changes to Accumulated other comprehensive income components are shown in the following table:
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other post-employment benefits adjustments
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments
Bio-Rad Accumulated other comprehensive income
Non-controlling interests
Total Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at
January 1, 2013
$
173.3

$
(8.1
)
$
109.7

$
274.9

$
(0.2
)
$
274.7

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes before reclassifications
(34.8
)
0.3

29.3

(5.2
)
—

(5.2
)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income
(0.2
)
—

(0.1
)
(0.3
)
0.2

(0.1
)
Net Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes
(35.0
)
0.3

29.2

(5.5
)
0.2

(5.3
)
Balance at
March 31, 2013
$
138.3

$
(7.8
)
$
138.9

$
269.4

$
—

$
269.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income for the period ended March 31, 2013 are summarized in the following table:
Details about Accumulated other comprehensive income components
 
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
 
 
 
 
 
Net holding gains on available-for-sale investments
 
$
(0.2
)
 
Other (income) expense, net
 
 
0.1

 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
$
(0.1
)
 
Net of income taxes