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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Traditional |  | $ | 5,068,632 |  |  | $ | 4,846,515 |  |  | $ | 4,522,751 |
U.S. Non-Traditional |  | 962,818 |  |  | 876,119 |  |  | 392,304 |
Canada |  | 1,185,017 |  |  | 1,140,264 |  |  | 1,056,031 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 1,421,488 |  |  | 1,372,291 |  |  | 1,249,859 |
Asia Pacific |  | 1,541,459 |  |  | 1,495,545 |  |  | 1,430,414 |
Corporate and Other |  | 138,939 |  |  | 110,177 |  |  | 178,179 |
Total |  | $ | 10,318,353 |  |  | $ | 9,840,911 |  |  | $ | 8,829,538 |
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Traditional |  | $ | 371,563 |  |  | $ | 368,095 |  |  | $ | 363,964 |
U.S. Non-Traditional |  | 245,649 |  |  | 268,315 |  |  | 61,673 |
Canada |  | 164,318 |  |  | 186,971 |  |  | 164,953 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 89,122 |  |  | 73,947 |  |  | 83,102 |
Asia Pacific |  | (235,211 | ) |  | 45,378 |  |  | 42,234 |
Corporate and Other |  | (187 | ) |  | (23,483 | ) |  | 47,645 |
Total |  | $ | 635,254 |  |  | $ | 919,223 |  |  | $ | 763,571 |
Reconciliation Of Interest Expense From Segment To Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Interest expense: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  | $ | 124,307 |  |  | $ | 105,348 |  |  | $ | 102,638 |
Total |  | $ | 124,307 |  |  | $ | 105,348 |  |  | $ | 102,638 |
Reconciliation Of Depreciation And Amortization From Segment To Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Traditional |  | $ | 563,440 |  |  | $ | 555,573 |  |  | $ | 513,673 |
U.S. Non-Traditional |  | 213,745 |  |  | 225,910 |  |  | (46,407 | )
Canada |  | 193,878 |  |  | 182,914 |  |  | 168,874 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 56,302 |  |  | 69,718 |  |  | 58,714 |
Asia Pacific |  | 56,724 |  |  | 154,362 |  |  | 191,957 |
Corporate and Other |  | 3,490 |  |  | 4,040 |  |  | 9,002 |
Total |  | $ | 1,087,579 |  |  | $ | 1,192,517 |  |  | $ | 895,813 |
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Assets: |  |  |  |
U.S. Traditional |  | $ | 13,213,585 |  |  | $ | 12,555,467 |
U.S. Non-Traditional |  | 11,716,908 |  |  | 12,368,896 |
Canada |  | 4,103,730 |  |  | 3,764,002 |
Europe & South Africa |  | 2,476,593 |  |  | 2,235,199 |
Asia Pacific |  | 3,423,269 |  |  | 3,208,732 |
Corporate and Other |  | 4,740,388 |  |  | 6,228,142 |
Total |  | $ | 39,674,473 |  |  | $ | 40,360,438 |

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