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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block] | Goodwill was assigned to the U.K. and Brazil reportable segments in the amounts of $1.5 million and $130.9 million, respectively.
|  | As of Acquisition Date
|  | (In thousands)
Inventory |  | $ | 86,848 |
Other Current Assets |  | 26,632 |
Property and Equipment |  | 24,865 |
Goodwill & Intangible Franchise Rights |  | 214,035 |
Other assets |  | 864 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 353,244 |
Current Liabilities |  | $ | 116,500 |
Deferred Income Taxes |  | 29,898 |
Long-term Debt |  | 68,639 |
Total Liabilities |  | $ | 215,037 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6910749&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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