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Note 8 - Other Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
Other assets

 
 
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Equity method investments
  $ 3,441     $ 13,222  
Financing fees, net of accumulated amortization of $6,419 (December 31, 2010 - $5,308)
    2,635       3,824  
Other
    4,268       2,306  
 
  $ 10,344     $ 19,352  

The Company holds 29.5% of the shares of Colliers International UK plc, a publicly traded commercial real estate business in the United Kingdom which it acquired in October 2009 at a cost of $13,955.  The shares are accounted for under the equity method.  The carrying value of the shares as at December 31, 2011 was nil (2010 - $8,993) (see notes 6 and 20).