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Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Employee Benefits

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the pension plans

		Three months ended September 30,
		U.S.						International
		2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost		$	—		$	—		$	5		$	3
Interest cost		31			32			67			61
Expected return on plan assets		(30		)	(30		)	(73		)	(60		)
Amortization of net loss		8			7			14			14
Net periodic benefit cost		$	9		$	9		$	13		$	18

		Nine months ended September 30,
		U.S.						International
		2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost		$	—		$	—		$	15		$	9
Interest cost		92			93			201			183
Expected return on plan assets		(90		)	(89		)	(217		)	(177		)
Amortization of net loss		23			18			41			40
Net periodic benefit cost		$	25		$	22		$	40		$	55

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