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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interests |
Schedule of the Blythe joint venture operating activities included in the Company's consolidated statements of income |
|  | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Revenues |  | 15,631 |  | 3,793 |  | 31,903 |  | 5,414 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 329 |  | 124 |  | 599 |  | 168 |
Schedule of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the Blythe joint venture included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets |
|  | June 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
Cash |  | $ | 4,442 |  | $ | 3,565 |
Accounts receivable |  | 11,464 |  | 8,843 |
Current liabilities |  | 11,680 |  | 9,379 |

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