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Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
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Monsanto Co., Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
USD $ in millions
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Unrealized net derivative gains (losses), net of tax | |
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Realized net derivative (gains) losses, net of tax | |
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Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | |
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Comprehensive income attributable to Monsanto Company | |
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| Foreign currency translation | Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of tax, attributable to the parent entity. | Monsanto Co.'s foreign currency translation increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
| Postretirement benefit plan activity, net of tax | Net changes to accumulated comprehensive income during the period related to benefit plans, after tax, attributable to the parent entity. | Monsanto Co.'s postretirement benefit plan activity, net of tax increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
| Unrealized net gains (losses) on investment holdings, net of tax | Appreciation or loss in value (before reclassification adjustment) of the total of unsold securities during the period being reported on, net of tax. Reclassification adjustments include: (1) the unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, at the date of the transfer for a debt security from the held-to-maturity category transferred into the available-for-sale category. Also includes the unrealized gain (loss) at the date of transfer for a debt security from the available-for-sale category transferred into the held-to-maturity category; (2) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the sale of securities, after tax; and (3) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the write-down of securities, after tax. | |
| Realized net (gains) losses on investment holdings, net of tax | Reclassification adjustment for unrealized gains or losses realized upon the sale of securities, after tax. | |
| Unrealized net derivative gains (losses), net of tax | Net of tax effect change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges, after taxes, that is attributable to the parent entity. A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. | Monsanto Co.'s unrealized net derivative gains (losses), net of tax increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Monsanto Company | The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. | Monsanto Co.'s comprehensive income attributable to Monsanto Company declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level. |
May 23, 2012