ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Schedule of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Holding Loss on Auction Rate Securities			Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Available- For-Sale Equity Securities			Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Available- For-Sale Debt Securities			Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest		Pension Adjustment			Total
Balance, January 1, 2009	$	27,066		$	(1,829	)	$	—		$	432		$	—	$	—		$	25,669
Foreign currency translation adjustment		17,220			—			—			—			—		—			17,220
Unrealized holding gain on auction rate securities		—			155			—			—			—		—			155
Net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities		—			—			—			802			—		—			802
Reclassification to net income(1)		—			731			—			(1,003	)		—		—			(272	)
Balance, December 31, 2009		44,286			(943	)		—			231			—		—			43,574
Foreign currency translation adjustment		54,640			—			—			—			—		—			54,640
Unrealized holding gain on auction rate securities		—			554			—			—			—		—			554
Net unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities		—			—			—			(321	)		—		—			(321	)
Reclassification to net loss(1)		—			389			—			—			—		—			389
Balance, December 31, 2010		98,926			—			—			(90	)		—		—			98,836
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(304,447	)		—			—			—			—		—			(304,447	)
Net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale equity securities		—			—			22,780			—			—		—			22,780
Reclassification to net income(1)		—			—			(21,146	)		—			—		—			(21,146	)
Net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale debt securities		—			—			—			(114	)		—		—			(114	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			—			2,206		—			2,206
Pension adjustment(2)		—			—			—			—			—		(545	)		(545	)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	(205,521	)	$	—		$	1,634		$	(204	)	$	2,206	$	(545	)	$	(202,430	)

• (1)

  Included in gain (loss) on investments, net (as described in note 20).
  
  

  (2)

  Reflects changes in defined benefit obligations and related plan assets of legacy Valeant defined benefit pension plans.