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Segment and Geographic Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Financial Performance By Reportable Segment |
| North America |  | Europe |  | Specialty |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party | $ | 1,029,266 |  |  | $ | 419,714 |  |  | $ | 176,797 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,625,777 |
Intersegment | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 226 |  |  | (259 | ) |  | — |
Total segment revenue | $ | 1,029,299 |  |  | $ | 419,714 |  |  | $ | 177,023 |  |  | $ | (259 | ) |  | $ | 1,625,777 |
Segment EBITDA | $ | 146,138 |  |  | $ | 41,155 |  |  | $ | 17,804 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 205,097 |
Depreciation and amortization | 17,145 |  |  | 6,966 |  |  | 3,735 |  |  | — |  |  | 27,846 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party | $ | 983,388 |  |  | $ | 212,609 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,195,997 |
Intersegment | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total segment revenue | $ | 983,388 |  |  | $ | 212,609 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,195,997 |
Segment EBITDA | $ | 136,067 |  |  | $ | 25,664 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 161,731 |
Depreciation and amortization | 15,887 |  |  | 3,153 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19,040 |
Reconciliation Of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization To Net Income Table [Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Segment EBITDA | $ | 205,097 |  |  | $ | 161,731 |
Deduct: |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses(1) | 3,321 |  |  | 1,505 |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities (2) | (1,222 | ) |  | 823 |
Add: |  |  |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | (36 | ) |  | — |
EBITDA | 202,962 |  |  | 159,403 |
Depreciation and amortization | 27,846 |  |  | 19,040 |
Interest expense, net | 16,118 |  |  | 8,595 |
Loss on debt extinguishment | 324 |  |  | — |
Provision for income taxes | 54,021 |  |  | 47,176 |
Net income | $ | 104,653 |  |  | $ | 84,592 |
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Reportable Segment | The following table presents capital expenditures, which includes additions to property and equipment, by reportable segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended ,
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Capital Expenditures |  |  |
North America | $ | 18,921 |  |  | $ | 17,564 |
Europe | 13,451 |  |  | 3,897 |
Specialty | 1,344 |  |  | — |
| $ | 33,716 |  |  | $ | 21,461 |
Schedule Of Assets By Reportable Segment | The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Receivables, net |  |  |
North America | $ | 309,187 |  |  | $ | 277,395 |
Europe | 196,680 |  |  | 180,699 |
Specialty | 71,345 |  |  | — |
Total receivables, net | 577,212 |  |  | 458,094 |
Inventory |  |  |
North America | 748,913 |  |  | 748,167 |
Europe | 341,398 |  |  | 328,785 |
Specialty | 165,493 |  |  | — |
Total inventory | 1,255,804 |  |  | 1,076,952 |
Property and Equipment, net |  |  |
North America | 447,368 |  |  | 447,528 |
Europe | 109,605 |  |  | 99,123 |
Specialty | 36,894 |  |  | — |
Total property and equipment, net | 593,867 |  |  | 546,651 |
Other unallocated assets | 2,782,945 |  |  | 2,437,077 |
Total assets | $ | 5,209,828 |  |  | $ | 4,518,774 |
Schedule Of Revenue By Geographic Area | The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Revenue |  |  |
United States | $ | 1,107,870 |  |  | $ | 889,341 |
United Kingdom | 316,946 |  |  | 212,609 |
Other countries | 200,961 |  |  | 94,047 |
| $ | 1,625,777 |  |  | $ | 1,195,997 |
Schedule Of Tangible Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area | The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Long-lived Assets |  |  |
United States | $ | 456,219 |  |  | $ | 418,869 |
United Kingdom | 88,420 |  |  | 77,827 |
Other countries | 49,228 |  |  | 49,955 |
| $ | 593,867 |  |  | $ | 546,651 |
Schedule Of Revenue By Product Category | The following table sets forth our revenue by product category (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products | $ | 1,104,649 |  |  | $ | 667,956 |
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services | 364,904 |  |  | 354,436 |
Other | 156,224 |  |  | 173,605 |
| $ | 1,625,777 |  |  | $ | 1,195,997 |

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