Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

Note 22 — Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consisted of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Net income attributable to Amscan Holdings, Inc.	$	76,275		$	49,319		$	62,553
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment		(7,234	)		(376	)		4,007
Impact of interest rate swap contracts, net of income tax expense of $830, $1,505, and $773		1,414			2,563			1,317
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $223, $172, and $(1,097)		381			293			(1,867	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Amscan Holdings, Inc.	$	70,836		$	51,799		$	66,010

Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
Cumulative translation adjustment	$	(11,859	)	$	(4,625	)
Interest rate swap contracts, net of income tax benefit of $- and $830		—			(1,414	)
Foreign exchange contracts, net of income tax expense of $296 and $73		505			124
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(11,354	)	$	(5,915	)