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8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
accumulated other comprehensive income [Text Block]
8.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive income included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity consists of the following components (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
Balances as of January 1, 2013
$
172.9

$
(8.1
)
$
109.7

$
274.5

$
(0.2
)
$
274.3

Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications
16.7

(0.7
)
78.3

94.3


94.3

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income
(0.2
)
0.7

0.3

0.8

0.2

1.0

Income Tax Effects


(28.9
)
(28.9
)

(28.9
)
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
16.5


49.7

66.2

0.2

66.4

Balances as of December 31, 2013
$
189.4

$
(8.1
)
$
159.4

$
340.7

$

$
340.7

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications
(117.0
)
(11.4
)
7.3

(121.1
)

(121.1
)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income
(1.2
)
0.7


(0.5
)

(0.5
)
Income Tax Effects

2.5

(2.7
)
(0.2
)

(0.2
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes
(118.2
)
(8.2
)
4.6

(121.8
)

(121.8
)
Balances as of December 31, 2014
$
71.2

$
(16.3
)
$
164.0

$
218.9

$

$
218.9




The amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive income into the Consolidated Statements of Income, with presentation location, were as follows:
Income before taxes impact (in millions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
Components of Comprehensive income
 
2014
2013
 
Location
 
Liquidation of entity
 
$
1.2

$
0.2

 
Cost of goods sold
 
Amortization of foreign other post-employment benefit items
 
$
(0.7
)
$
(0.7
)
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
 
Net holding losses on available for sale investments
 
$

$
(0.3
)
 
Other (income) expense, net
 

Reclassification adjustments are calculated using the specific identification method.