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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling interest at December 31, 2010		$	164,435
Return of capital contribution to noncontrolling interest			(32,000	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(6,159	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			38,142
Share of carrying value of our locations contributed to Carrier Enterprise Northeast			7,708
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in Carrier Enterprise Northeast and Carrier Enterprise Mexico			34,919
Noncontrolling interest at September 30, 2011		$	207,045

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