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Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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, 2015				March 31, 2014
		(In thousands)
Operating income		$	11,904			$	8,069
Other non-operating expense, net			(925	)			(932	)
Net transaction gains		$	10,979			$	7,137

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Tabular disclosure of foreign currency transaction gains and losses.

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