Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

(3) Comprehensive Income

The following table includes the components of comprehensive income attributable to Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 (in thousands):

	Fiscal Year
	2011			2010			2009
Net income attributable to Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary	$	113,007		$	87,514		$	70,395
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments		26			312			791
Income tax expense on unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments		(9	)		(111	)		(279	)
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments		17			201			512
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)		(171	)		182			547
Comprehensive income attributable to Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary	$	112,853		$	87,897		$	71,454

The foreign currency translation loss during 2011 represents the unrealized net loss on the translation of the financial statements of the Company's Canadian operations. The foreign currency translation gains during 2010 and 2009 represent the unrealized net gain on the translation of the financial statements of the Company's Canadian operations. Accumulated other comprehensive income as reported as a component of equity at December 31, 2011 of $727,000 represents the unrealized net gain on the translation of the financial statements of the Company's Canadian operations of $219,000 and the cumulative unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes, of $508,000.