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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Rollforward of Noncontrolling Interest Balance

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to Carrier’s noncontrolling interest:

Noncontrolling interest at December 31, 2012		$	273,826
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			7,704
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(2,178	)
Noncontrolling interest at March 31, 2013		$	279,352

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