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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets of Company's Venezuelan Subsidiaries














				March 31,
			2016			2015
			(In thousands)
Venezuelan operations
	Net Revenues		$	12,105		$	13,955

			March 31,			December 31,
			2016			2015
			(In thousands)
	Assets			71,974			65,407
	Liabilities			(39,781)			(36,266)
	Net Assets		$	32,193		$	29,141



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


		March 31,		December 31,
		2016		2015
		(In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation		$             (249,798)		$        (238,607)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments		685		(1,023)
Estimated tax loss (gain) on unrealized gains (losses) on investments		(237)		351
		$             (249,350)		$        (239,279)



Summary of Changes in Accumulated Balances of Other Comprehensive Income





		Unrealized		Foreign		Estimated tax
		(Losses) Gains on		Currency		(expense)
		Investments		Translation		benefit		Total
		(In thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2015		$                (1,023)		$        (238,607)		$              351		$      (239,279)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications adjustments for gains (losses) on available for sale investments		685		(11,191)		(237)		(10,743)
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,023		—		(351)		672
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		1,708		(11,191)		(588)		(10,071)
Ending balance		$                    685		$        (249,798)		$             (237)		$      (249,350)



Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income



		Amount of (Loss) Gain
		Reclassified from
Details about Accumulated		Accumulated Other
Other Comprehensive Loss		Comprehensive		Affected Line Item
Components		Loss		in the Statement of Income
		(In thousands)
Unrealized losses on investments		$                (1,023)		Interest expense and other financial losses
Estimated tax gain on unrealized losses on investments		351		Income / asset tax gain
Total reclassifications for the year		$                   (672)		Total, net of income taxes



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