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GOODWILL (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Goodwill [Line Items]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

4. GOODWILL

The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying value of goodwill:



	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2017				June 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance January 1	$	1,720,714			$	1,681,662
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	20,826				40,062
Adjustments to goodwill for acquisitions ⁽¹⁾	—				18,432
Ending balance June 30	$	1,741,540			$	1,740,156


⁽¹⁾	For the six months ended June 30, 2016, adjustments relate to goodwill resulting from the preliminary allocation of the AED purchase price to the respective assets acquired and liabilities assumed, partially offset by a correction to goodwill for deferred income taxes related to prior acquisitions.