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Note 11 - Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract] |
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block] |
11. | Goodwill
|  | Commercial Real Estate Services |  |  | Residential Real Estate Services |  |  | Property Services |  |  | Consolidated |
Balance, December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 155,308 |  |  | $ | 161,251 |  |  | $ | 86,086 |  |  | $ | 402,645 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 65,517 |  |  |  | 3,293 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 68,810 |
Goodwill disposed during the year |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (37,195 | ) |  |  | (37,195 | )
Other items |  |  | - |  |  |  | (217 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (217 | )
Foreign exchange |  |  | (5,116 | ) |  |  | (1,449 | ) |  |  | (300 | ) |  |  | (6,865 | )
Balance, December 31, 2013 |  |  | 215,709 |  |  |  | 162,878 |  |  |  | 48,591 |  |  |  | 427,178 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 99,567 |  |  |  | 4,288 |  |  |  | 3,856 |  |  |  | 107,711 |
Goodwill disposed during the year |  |  | (1,104 | ) |  |  | (691 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,795 | )
Other items |  |  | (1,120 | ) |  |  | (61 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,181 | )
Foreign exchange |  |  | (26,560 | ) |  |  | (1,395 | ) |  |  | (404 | ) |  |  | (28,359 | )
Balance, December 31, 2014 |  |  | 286,492 |  |  |  | 165,019 |  |  |  | 52,043 |  |  |  | 503,554 |
Goodwill |  |  | 316,075 |  |  |  | 165,019 |  |  |  | 52,043 |  |  |  | 533,137 |
Accumulated impairment loss |  |  | (29,583 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (29,583 | )
|  | $ | 286,492 |  |  | $ | 165,019 |  |  | $ | 52,043 |  |  | $ | 503,554 |
A test for goodwill impairment is required to be completed annually, in the Company’s case as of August 1, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. No goodwill impairments were identified in 2014, 2013 or 2012. The accumulated impairment loss reflects a goodwill impairment incurred in 2009.

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