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Accrued and Other Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accrued and Other Liabilities

5. Accrued and Other Liabilities

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accrued and other liabilities included amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders, for their share of profits, which will be distributed within the next twelve months of $4,091 and $8,577, respectively.

Changes in noncontrolling interest amounts included in accrued and other liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2010 and three months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:

		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2009		$	4,058
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			10,074
Distributions made			(7,685	)
Other (1)			2,130
Balance, December 31, 2010		$	8,577
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			6,088
Distributions made			(10,501	)
CTA			(73	)
Balance, September 30, 2011		$	4,091

(1)  Other consists primarily of an adjustment to record distributions to be made as a result of an acquired company and cumulative translation adjustments.

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Discloses the breakout of accrued expenses and other liabilities that are not individually material for a separate caption on the statement of financial position between the current portion (payable within 12 months of year end or the operating cycle) and non-current (payable after 12 months from year end).

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