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8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
accumulated other comprehensive income [Text Block]
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
$
172.9

$
(8.1
)
$
109.7

$
274.5

$
(0.2
)
$
274.3

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes before reclassifications
5.1


36.7

41.8


41.8

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income
(0.2
)

0.2


0.2

0.2

Net Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
4.9


36.9

41.8

0.2

42.0

Balance at September 30, 2013
$
177.8

$
(8.1
)
$
146.6

$
316.3

$

$
316.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income for the period ended September 30, 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 losses on available-for-sale investments
 
$
0.2

 
Other (income) expense, net
 
 

 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
$
0.2

 
Net of income taxes