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Geographic Information (Policy) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract] |
Geographic Information | The accounting policies of the operations in the various geographic areas are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, location security deposits, goodwill, and other intangibles. Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the store from which the sale occurred. No single customer represents 10% or more of our consolidated net sales.

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