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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated Text Block

	Three months ended March 31,
Total revenues:	2013			2012
U.S.	$	1,500,264		$	1,324,147
Canada		297,089			275,623
Europe & South Africa		339,229			308,337
Asia Pacific		388,969			359,685
Corporate and Other		75,551			25,183
Total	$	2,601,102		$	2,292,975

Reconciliation Of Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated Text Block

	Three months ended March 31,
Income (loss) before income taxes:	2013			2012
U.S.	$	174,409		$	92,745
Canada		36,308			55,063
Europe & South Africa		17,385			6,606
Asia Pacific		14,518			32,067
Corporate and Other		36,207			(5,718)
Total	$	278,827		$	180,763

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated Text Block

Total Assets:	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
U.S.	$	24,802,143		$	24,924,363
Canada		3,946,500			3,764,002
Europe & South Africa		2,137,397			2,235,199
Asia Pacific		3,051,842			3,208,732
Corporate and Other		6,259,219			6,228,142
Total	$	40,197,101		$	40,360,438

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