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Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Currency Transaction Gains (Losses)

Currency transaction gains (losses) included in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:

		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014				March 31, 2013
		(In thousands)
Operating income		$	8,069			$	10,880
Other non-operating (expense) income, net			(932	)			132
Net transaction gains		$	7,137			$	11,012

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Tabular disclosure of foreign currency transaction gains and losses.

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