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Segment Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract] |
Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated Text Block | The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that are primarily segregated by geographic region. Information related to revenues, income (loss) before income taxes and total assets of the Company for each reportable segment are summarized below (dollars in thousands).
|  | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
Total revenues: |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
U.S. |  | $ | 1,564,386 |  |  | $ | 1,370,221 |  |  | $ | 3,064,650 |  |  | $ | 2,694,368 |
Canada |  | 295,325 |  |  | 276,239 |  |  | 592,414 |  |  | 551,862 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 338,910 |  |  | 323,943 |  |  | 678,139 |  |  | 632,280 |
Asia Pacific |  | 368,173 |  |  | 377,733 |  |  | 757,142 |  |  | 737,418 |
Corporate and Other |  | 23,848 |  |  | 27,617 |  |  | 99,399 |  |  | 52,800 |
Total |  | $ | 2,590,642 |  |  | $ | 2,375,753 |  |  | $ | 5,191,744 |  |  | $ | 4,668,728 |
Reconciliation Of Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated Text Block |
|  | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
U.S. |  | $ | 170,443 |  |  | $ | 140,586 |  |  | $ | 344,852 |  |  | $ | 233,331 |
Canada |  | 35,659 |  |  | 35,030 |  |  | 71,967 |  |  | 90,093 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 15,818 |  |  | 19,591 |  |  | 33,203 |  |  | 26,197 |
Asia Pacific |  | (290,448 | ) |  | 23,859 |  |  | (275,930 | ) |  | 55,926 |
Corporate and Other |  | (6,230 | ) |  | (3,174 | ) |  | 29,977 |  |  | (8,892 | )
Total |  | $ | (74,758 | ) |  | $ | 215,892 |  |  | $ | 204,069 |  |  | $ | 396,655 |
Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated Text Block |
Total Assets: |  | June 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
U.S. |  | $ | 24,653,033 |  |  | $ | 24,924,363 |
Canada |  | 4,069,624 |  |  | 3,764,002 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 2,143,826 |  |  | 2,235,199 |
Asia Pacific |  | 3,216,175 |  |  | 3,208,732 |
Corporate and Other |  | 4,707,963 |  |  | 6,228,142 |
Total |  | $ | 38,790,621 |  |  | $ | 40,360,438 |

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