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Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Information [Abstract] |
Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated Text Block |
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
Total revenues: | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
U.S. | $ | 1,446,834 |  | $ | 1,017,413 |  | $ | 4,141,202 |  | $ | 3,625,956
Canada |  | 287,629 |  |  | 249,924 |  |  | 839,491 |  |  | 780,549
Europe & South Africa |  | 323,225 |  |  | 300,492 |  |  | 955,505 |  |  | 877,880
Asia Pacific |  | 364,516 |  |  | 358,115 |  |  | 1,101,934 |  |  | 1,044,103
Corporate and Other |  | 26,877 |  |  | 68,963 |  |  | 79,677 |  |  | 152,831
Total | $ | 2,449,081 |  | $ | 1,994,907 |  | $ | 7,117,809 |  | $ | 6,481,319
Reconciliation Of Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated Text Block |
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
Income (loss) before income taxes: | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
U.S. | $ | 156,678 |  | $ | 31,091 |  | $ | 390,009 |  | $ | 292,937
Canada |  | 37,520 |  |  | 43,711 |  |  | 127,613 |  |  | 117,712
Europe & South Africa |  | 32,166 |  |  | 12,029 |  |  | 58,363 |  |  | 47,089
Asia Pacific |  | (16,483) |  |  | 25,644 |  |  | 39,443 |  |  | 51,946
Corporate and Other |  | (8,402) |  |  | 43,921 |  |  | (17,294) |  |  | 60,636
Total | $ | 201,479 |  | $ | 156,396 |  | $ | 598,134 |  | $ | 570,320
Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated Text Block |
Total Assets: | September 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
U.S. | $ | 25,080,586 |  | $ | 17,965,559 |
Canada |  | 3,668,540 |  |  | 3,347,771 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 2,020,324 |  |  | 1,846,751 |
Asia Pacific |  | 3,010,230 |  |  | 2,902,101 |
Corporate and Other |  | 6,144,333 |  |  | 5,571,791 |
Total | $ | 39,924,013 |  | $ | 31,633,973 |

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