.Statement of Comprehensive Income
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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.
Danaher Corp., Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
USD $ in thousands
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Net earnings | ||||||||||
| | Foreign currency translation adjustments | ||||||||||
| | Pension and postretirement plan benefit adjustments | ||||||||||
| | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | ||||||||||
| | Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | | | | | | |||||
| | Comprehensive income | | | | | |
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 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. | Danaher Corp.'s foreign currency translation adjustments increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Pension and postretirement plan benefit adjustments | Net changes to accumulated comprehensive income during the period related to benefit plans, after tax, attributable to the parent entity. | Danaher Corp.'s pension and postretirement plan benefit adjustments declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | Gross appreciation or the gross loss in value of the total unsold securities at the end of an accounting period, after tax, attributable to the parent entity. | Danaher Corp.'s unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| Comprehensive income | 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. | Danaher Corp.'s comprehensive income declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level. |
