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Note 23 - Segmented Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] |
23. | Segmented information
Operating segments The Company has three reportable operating segments. The segments are grouped with reference to the nature of services provided and the types of clients that use those services. The Company assesses each segment’s performance based on operating earnings or operating earnings before depreciation and amortization. CRE provides commercial property brokerage and other advisory services to clients in North America and in various other countries around the world. Residential Property Management provides property management and related property services to residential communities in North America. Property Services provides franchised and Company-owned property services to customers in North America. Corporate includes the costs of operating the Company’s corporate head office. Included in total assets of the CRE segment at December 31, 2011 is $3,072 (2010 - $12,360) of investments in subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method. The reportable segment information excludes intersegment transactions.
2011 |  | Commercial Real Estate Services |  |  | Residential Property Management |  |  | Property Services |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Consolidated |
Revenues |  | $ | 994,579 |  |  | $ | 760,501 |  |  | $ | 468,903 |  |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 2,224,171 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 22,073 |  |  |  | 18,022 |  |  |  | 10,692 |  |  |  | 139 |  |  |  | 50,926 |
Operating earnings (loss) |  |  | 22,379 |  |  |  | 47,202 |  |  |  | 45,421 |  |  |  | (16,941 | ) |  |  | 98,061 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,317 | )
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,808 | )
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,807 |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,743 |
Total assets |  | $ | 576,268 |  |  | $ | 423,328 |  |  | $ | 210,898 |  |  | $ | 23,224 |  |  | $ | 1,233,718 |
Total additions to long lived assets |  |  | 14,997 |  |  |  | 49,071 |  |  |  | 6,441 |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 70,577 |
2010 |  | Commercial Real Estate Services |  |  | Residential Property Management |  |  | Property Services |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Consolidated |
Revenues |  | $ | 861,917 |  |  | $ | 662,033 |  |  | $ | 462,141 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 1,986,271 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 23,362 |  |  |  | 14,605 |  |  |  | 9,544 |  |  |  | 375 |  |  |  | 47,886 |
Operating earnings (loss) |  |  | 14,694 |  |  |  | 46,670 |  |  |  | 58,671 |  |  |  | (22,503 | ) |  |  | 97,532 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,007 | )
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,397 | )
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,228 | )
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 47,900 |
Total assets |  | $ | 514,060 |  |  | $ | 359,247 |  |  | $ | 217,692 |  |  | $ | 38,542 |  |  | $ | 1,129,541 |
Total additions to long lived assets |  |  | 78,068 |  |  |  | 41,182 |  |  |  | 6,650 |  |  |  | 273 |  |  |  | 126,173 |
2009 |  | Commercial Real Estate Services |  |  | Residential Property Management |  |  | Property Services |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Consolidated |
Revenues |  | $ | 622,996 |  |  | $ | 645,251 |  |  | $ | 434,838 |  |  | $ | 137 |  |  | $ | 1,703,222 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 25,031 |  |  |  | 11,561 |  |  |  | 9,447 |  |  |  | 344 |  |  |  | 46,383 |
Operating earnings (loss) |  |  | (61,665 | ) |  |  | 49,399 |  |  |  | 62,028 |  |  |  | (11,581 | ) |  |  | 38,181 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,112 |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,506 | )
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,066 | )
Net earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,279 | )
Net earnings from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (576 | )
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (7,855 | )
Total assets |  | $ | 389,703 |  |  | $ | 350,025 |  |  | $ | 204,769 |  |  | $ | 65,033 |  |  | $ | 1,009,530 |
Total additions to long lived assets |  |  | 15,281 |  |  |  | 24,941 |  |  |  | 13,595 |  |  |  | 438 |  |  |  | 54,255 |
Geographic information Revenues in each geographic region are reported by customer locations. Amounts reported in geographic regions other than the United States, Canada and Australia are primarily denominated in US dollars and Euros.
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 1,523,912 |  |  | $ | 1,406,713 |  |  | $ | 1,282,129 |
Total long-lived assets |  |  | 476,530 |  |  |  | 469,465 |  |  |  | 427,217 |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 310,912 |  |  | $ | 246,809 |  |  | $ | 178,587 |
Total long-lived assets |  |  | 91,821 |  |  |  | 76,502 |  |  |  | 56,460 |
Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 171,873 |  |  | $ | 164,486 |  |  | $ | 112,369 |
Total long-lived assets |  |  | 54,701 |  |  |  | 55,291 |  |  |  | 40,341 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 217,474 |  |  | $ | 168,263 |  |  | $ | 130,137 |
Total long-lived assets |  |  | 55,494 |  |  |  | 57,927 |  |  |  | 56,740 |
Consolidated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 2,224,171 |  |  | $ | 1,986,271 |  |  | $ | 1,703,222 |
Total long-lived assets |  |  | 678,546 |  |  |  | 659,185 |  |  |  | 580,758 |

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