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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used In Fair Value Measurements

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of our Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities were as follows:

	December 31,
	2015			2014
Unobservable Input	(Weighted Average)
Probability of achieving payout targets	76.2	%		79.1	%
Discount rate	7.5	%		7.5	%

Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

The following tables present information about our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs we utilized to determine such fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Balance as of December 31, 2015				Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2015
					Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	29,782			$	—			$	29,782			$	—
Total Assets	$	29,782			$	—			$	29,782			$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	4,584			$	—			$	—			$	4,584
Deferred compensation liabilities	30,336				—				30,336				—
Interest rate swaps	1,347				—				1,347				—
Total Liabilities	$	36,267			$	—			$	31,683			$	4,584

	Balance as of December 31, 2014				Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014
					Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	28,242			$	—			$	28,242			$	—
Total Assets	$	28,242			$	—			$	28,242			$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	7,295			$	—			$	—			$	7,295
Deferred compensation liabilities	27,580				—				27,580				—
Interest rate swaps	5,218				—				5,218				—
Total Liabilities	$	40,093			$	—			$	32,798			$	7,295

Changes In Fair Value Of Contingent Consideration Obligations

Changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	55,653
Contingent consideration liabilities recorded for business acquisitions	5,854
Payments	(52,363		)
Decrease in fair value included in earnings	(1,851		)
Exchange rate effects	2
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	7,295
Contingent consideration liabilities recorded for business acquisitions	—
Payments	(2,815		)
Increase in fair value included in earnings	454
Exchange rate effects	(350		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	4,584

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of liability.

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