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Investment in Direct Finance Leases | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in Direct Finance Leases [Abstract] |
Investment in Direct Finance Leases | Investment in Direct Finance Leases The Company’s investment in direct finance leases relates to the financing and management of one Australian facility. The Company’s wholly-owned Australian subsidiary financed the facility’s development with long-term debt obligations, which are non-recourse to the Company. The future minimum rentals to be received are as follows:
Fiscal Year | Annual Repayment
| (In thousands)
2013 | $ | 8,747 |
2014 | 9,088 |
2015 | 9,688 |
2016 | 10,000 |
2017 | 2,893 |
Total minimum obligation | $ | 40,416 |
Less unearned interest income | (7,760 | )
Less current portion of direct finance lease | (5,899 | )
Long term portion of investment in direct finance lease | $ | 26,757 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for lessor's leasing arrangements, which includes direct financing, sales type and leveraged leases. Disclosure may include the effect on the balance sheet and the income statement resulting from a change in lease classification for leases that at inception would have been classified differently had guidance been in effect at the inception of the original lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 13 -Paragraph 23 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6952072&loc=d3e45377-112738 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6452767&loc=d3e37045-112695 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 47 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584217&loc=d3e38847-112698 + Details
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