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Non-controlling Interests (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | A reconciliation of redeemable non-controlling interest for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, is as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, 2015 |  | Nine months ended September 30, 2015
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 14,992 |  |  | $ | 16,590 |
Net gain attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | 531 |  |  | 1,190 |
Currency translation adjustment | (1,953 | ) |  | (4,210 | )
Adjustment to redemption value | 9,413 |  |  | 9,413 |
Excess purchase amount over redemption value | 23,035 |  |  | 23,035 |
Purchase of non-controlling interest | (46,018 | ) |  | (46,018 | )
Ending balance | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Summary of Noncontrolling Interests | A reconciliation of non-controlling interest for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 is as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 12,052 |  |  | $ | 13,165 |  |  | $ | 12,437 |  |  | $ | 17,396 |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (493 | ) |  | (328 | ) |  | (1,013 | ) |  | (3,391 | )
Currency translation adjustment | 55 |  |  | (505 | ) |  | 190 |  |  | (1,673 | )
Ending balance | $ | 11,614 |  |  | $ | 12,332 |  |  | $ | 11,614 |  |  | $ | 12,332 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of redeemable noncontrolling interest (as defined) included in the statement of financial position as either a liability or temporary equity. As of the date of the statement of financial position, such redeemable noncontrolling interest is currently redeemable, as defined, for cash or other assets of the entity at (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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