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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Shareholders' Equity

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2011				2010
Stock-based compensation expense			3,424			$	3,468
Less: Deferred tax benefit			(1,289	)			(1,313	)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax		$	2,135			$	2,155

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2011				2010
Stock-based compensation expense		$	10,966			$	16,403
Less: Deferred tax benefit			(4,114	)			(6,194	)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax		$	6,852			$	10,209

Schedule Of Recognition Of Compensation Cost

		Stock-Based
		Compensation
Period		Expense
Remainder of 2011		$	3,664
2012			14,440
2013			12,588
2014			5,543
2015			3,279
2016			1,693
		$	41,207

Reconciliation Of Non-Controlling Interest On The Consolidated Balance Sheet

		Noncontrolling interest
Balance, January 1, 2011		$	15,155
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			1,234
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(1,099	)
Balance, September 30, 2011		$	15,290

		Noncontrolling interest
Balance, January 1, 2010		$	121,895
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			1,131
Foreign currency translation adjustments			382
Deconsolidation of LSV			(65,522	)
Deconsolidation of LSV Employee Group			(43,536	)
Balance, September 30, 2010		$	14,350

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