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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Total Stockholders' Equity [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member] | Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 478 | $ 493,912 | $ (7,718) | $ 82,072 | $ 29,754 | $ 598,498 | $ 4,214,649 | $ 4,813,147
Common stock, shares issued at Dec. 31, 2012 | 47,797,844 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock distributed pursuant to stock plans | 22 | (22) | 5,184 |  |  | 5,184 |  | 5,184
Common Stock distributed pursuant to stock plans (in shares) | 2,292,992 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation for stock grants vesting in the future |  | 2,964 |  |  |  | 2,964 | 21,621 | 24,585
Dividends paid to stockholders |  |  |  | (9,745) |  | (9,745) |  | (9,745)
Distributions from IBG LLC to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,406) | (70,406)
Adjustments for changes in proportionate ownership in IBG LLC |  | 19,826 |  |  |  | 19,826 | (19,826) |
Comprehensive Income |  |  |  | 16,935 | (7,346) | 9,589 | 122,774 | 132,363
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | 500 | 516,680 | (2,534) | 89,262 | 22,408 | 626,316 | 4,268,812 | 4,895,128
Common stock, shares issued at Jun. 30, 2013 | 50,090,836 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 548 | 583,312 | (2,492) | 98,868 | 27,028 | 707,264 | 4,384,862 | 5,092,126
Common stock, shares issued at Dec. 31, 2013 | 54,788,049 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock distributed pursuant to stock plans | 24 | (24) | 72 |  |  | 72 |  | 72
Common Stock distributed pursuant to stock plans (in shares) | 2,432,410 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation for stock grants vesting in the future |  | 2,966 |  |  |  | 2,966 | 18,635 | 21,601
Dividends paid to stockholders |  |  |  | (11,176) |  | (11,176) |  | (11,176)
Distributions from IBG LLC to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (203,502) | (203,502)
Adjustments for changes in proportionate ownership in IBG LLC |  | 27,132 |  |  |  | 27,132 | (27,132) |
Comprehensive Income |  |  |  | 34,250 | 1,846 | 36,096 | 340,374 | 376,470
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014 | $ 572 | $ 613,386 | $ (2,420) | $ 121,942 | $ 28,874 | $ 762,354 | $ 4,513,237 | $ 5,275,591
Common stock, shares issued at Jun. 30, 2014 | 57,220,459 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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