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GOODWILL | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Abstract] |
GOODWILL | GOODWILL The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment consist of the following (in thousands):
| United States |  | International |  | Total
Goodwill, December 31, 2011 | $ | 67,465 |  |  | $ | 24,319 |  |  | $ | 91,784 |
Acquisitions | 625,174 |  |  | — |  |  | 625,174 |
Effect of foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 1,120 |  |  | 1,120 |
Goodwill, December 31, 2012 | 692,639 |  |  | 25,439 |  |  | 718,078 |
Effect of foreign currency translation | — |  |  | (39 | ) |  | (39 | )
Goodwill, September 30, 2013 | $ | 692,639 |  |  | $ | 25,400 |  |  | $ | 718,039 |
The Company recorded goodwill of approximately $625.2 million in connection with the April 30, 2012 acquisition of LoopNet.

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