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8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Accumulated other comprehensive income included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity consists of the following components, all net of income taxes (in millions):
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | Foreign 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, 2012 | $ | 149.2 |  | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | 49.3 |  | $ | 198.7 |  | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 198.5 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax before reclassifications | 23.6 |  | (8.5 | ) | 65.4 |  | 80.5 |  | — |  | 80.5 |
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0.1 |  | 0.2 |  | (5.0 | ) | (4.7 | ) | — |  | (4.7 | )
Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 23.7 |  | (8.3 | ) | 60.4 |  | 75.8 |  | — |  | 75.8 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 172.9 |  | $ | (8.1 | ) | $ | 109.7 |  | $ | 274.5 |  | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 274.3 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax before reclassifications | 16.7 |  | (0.5 | ) | 49.5 |  | 65.7 |  | — |  | 65.7 |
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income | (0.2 | ) | 0.5 |  | 0.2 |  | 0.5 |  | 0.2 |  | 0.7 |
Net current-period Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 16.5 |  | — |  | 49.7 |  | 66.2 |  | 0.2 |  | 66.4 |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 189.4 |  | $ | (8.1 | ) | $ | 159.4 |  | $ | 340.7 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 340.7 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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