4. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss is as follows (in thousands):


	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss			Foreign currency translation adjustments		Pension liability adjustments
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(5,024	)	$	2,809	$	(7,833	)
Other comprehensive income		2,536			1,924		612

Balance at September 28, 2012	$	(2,488	)	$	4,733	$	(7,221	)

During the nine months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the Company reclassified $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of pension liability adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income attributable to GSI Group Inc. The tax effects on the components of comprehensive income were nominal for all periods presented.