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Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Performance By Reportable Segment

The following table presents our financial performance, including revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), and depreciation and amortization by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2013				2012				2013				2012
Revenue
North America	$	928,307			$	835,324			$	2,865,613			$	2,547,743
Europe	369,787				181,383				880,226				507,272
Total revenue	$	1,298,094			$	1,016,707			$	3,745,839			$	3,055,015
EBITDA
North America	$	108,314			$	89,265			$	362,281			$	331,140
Europe	38,088				20,079				95,920				55,669
Total EBITDA	$	146,402			$	109,344			$	458,201			$	386,809
Depreciation and Amortization
North America	$	16,417			$	14,830			$	48,555			$	43,603
Europe	5,740				3,298				13,313				7,971
Total depreciation and amortization	$	22,157			$	18,128			$	61,868			$	51,574

The following table presents our financial performance, including revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and depreciation and amortization by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
Revenue
North America	$	3,426,858			$	3,131,376			$	2,469,881
Europe	696,072				138,486				—
Total revenue	$	4,122,930			$	3,269,862			$	2,469,881
EBITDA
North America	$	440,448			$	405,924			$	339,869
Europe	70,099				12,144				—
Total EBITDA	$	510,547			$	418,068			$	339,869
Depreciation and Amortization
North America	$	59,132			$	52,481			$	41,428
Europe	11,033				2,024				—
Total depreciation and amortization	$	70,165			$	54,505			$	41,428

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The table below provides a reconciliation from EBITDA to Net Income (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2013				2012				2013				2012
EBITDA	$	146,402			$	109,344			$	458,201			$	386,809
Depreciation and amortization	22,157				18,128				61,868				51,574
Interest expense, net	15,200				7,964				36,287				22,687
Loss on debt extinguishment	—				—				2,795				—
Provision for income taxes	35,600				29,204				123,492				113,511
Net income	$	73,445			$	54,048			$	233,759			$	199,037

The table below provides a reconciliation from EBITDA to Income from Continuing Operations (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
EBITDA	$	510,547			$	418,068			$	339,869
Depreciation and amortization	70,165				54,505				41,428
Interest expense, net	31,215				22,447				28,316
Loss on debt extinguishment	—				5,345				—
Provision for income taxes	147,942				125,507				103,007
Income from continuing operations	$	261,225			$	210,264			$	167,118

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								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2013				2012				2013				2012
Capital Expenditures
North America	$	14,960			$	15,015			$	48,662			$	49,521
Europe	6,015				4,006				12,464				11,115
	$	20,975			$	19,021			$	61,126			$	60,636

The following table presents capital expenditures, which includes additions to property and equipment, by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
Capital Expenditures
North America	$	73,331			$	84,856			$	61,438
Europe	14,924				1,560				—
	$	88,255			$	86,416			$	61,438

Schedule Of Assets By Reportable Segment

The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Receivables, net
North America	$	260,413			$	241,627
Europe	178,387				70,181
Total receivables, net	438,800				311,808
Inventory
North America	725,213				750,565
Europe	292,956				150,238
Total inventory	1,018,169				900,803
Property and Equipment, net
North America	441,940				434,010
Europe	89,957				60,369
Total property and equipment, net	531,897				494,379
Other unallocated assets	2,372,193				2,016,466
Total assets	$	4,361,059			$	3,723,456

The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
Receivables, net
North America	$	241,627			$	230,871			$	191,085
Europe	70,181				50,893				—
Total receivables, net	311,808				281,764				191,085
Inventory
North America	750,565				636,145				492,688
Europe	150,238				100,701				—
Total inventory	900,803				736,846				492,688
Property and Equipment, net
North America	434,010				380,282				331,312
Europe	60,369				43,816				—
Total property and equipment, net	494,379				424,098				331,312
Other unallocated assets	2,016,466				1,756,996				1,284,424
Total assets	$	3,723,456			$	3,199,704			$	2,299,509

Schedule Of Revenue By Geographic Area

The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2013				2012				2013				2012
Revenue
United States	$	868,052			$	784,270			$	2,672,545			$	2,394,581
United Kingdom	266,384				181,383				708,089				507,272
Other countries	163,658				51,054				365,205				153,162
	$	1,298,094			$	1,016,707			$	3,745,839			$	3,055,015

The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
Revenue
United States	$	3,209,024			$	2,952,620			$	2,366,224
United Kingdom	696,072				138,486				—
Other countries	217,834				178,756				103,657
	$	4,122,930			$	3,269,862			$	2,469,881

Schedule Of Tangible Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area

The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Long-lived Assets
United States	$	411,957			$	408,244
United Kingdom	69,309				60,369
Other countries	50,631				25,766
	$	531,897			$	494,379

The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012				2011
Long-lived Assets
United States	$	408,244			$	360,961
United Kingdom	60,369				43,816
Other countries	25,766				19,321
	$	494,379			$	424,098

Schedule Of Revenue By Product Category

The following table sets forth our revenue by product category (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2013				2012				2013				2012
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products	$	793,925			$	562,750			$	2,199,009			$	1,676,006
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services	349,411				317,877				1,060,681				967,250
Other	154,758				136,080				486,149				411,759
	$	1,298,094			$	1,016,707			$	3,745,839			$	3,055,015

The following table sets forth our revenue by product category (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012				2011				2010
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products	$	2,286,853			$	1,634,003			$	1,236,806
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services	1,277,023				1,115,088				888,320
Other	559,054				520,771				344,755
	$	4,122,930			$	3,269,862			$	2,469,881

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