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Note 11 - Goodwill
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
Goodwill
 
                Asia     Investment        
    Americas     EMEA     Pacific     Management     Consolidated  
                               
Balance, December 31, 2017   $
190,578
      
201,179
      
49,666
      
13,707
     $
455,130
  
Goodwill acquired during the year    
18,014
      
79,364
      
1,954
      
366,350
      
465,682
  
Goodwill disposed during the year    
-
      
(12,557
 )    
-
      
-
      
(12,557
 )
Other items    
44
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
44
  
Foreign exchange    
(837
 )    
(14,234
 )    
(4,689
 )    
(645
 )    
(20,405
 )
Balance, December 31, 2018    
207,799
      
253,752
      
46,931
      
379,412
      
887,894
  
Goodwill acquired during the year    
11,970
      
846
      
45,405
      
-
      
58,221
  
Other items    
330
      
4,404
      
-
      
-
      
4,734
  
Foreign exchange    
311
      
(1,669
 )    
(9
 )    
(261
 )    
(1,628
 )
Balance, December 31, 2019    
220,410
      
257,333
      
92,327
      
379,151
      
949,221
  
Goodwill    
246,681
      
260,645
      
92,327
      
379,151
      
978,804
  
Accumulated impairment loss    
(26,271
 )    
(3,312
 )    
-
      
-
      
(29,583
 )
    $
220,410
     $
257,333
     $
92,327
     $
379,151
     $
949,221
  
 
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 recorded in
2019
or
2018.
The accumulated impairment loss reflects a goodwill impairment incurred in
2009.