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Accrued and Other Liabilities | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Accrued and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] |
5. | Accrued and Other Liabilities
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 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 $1,920 and $4,049, respectively. Changes in noncontrolling interest amounts included in accrued and other liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were as follows:
|  | Noncontrolling Interests |
Balance, December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 8,577 |
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 7,754 |
Distributions made |  |  | (12,264 | )
Cumulative translation adjustments |  |  | (18 | )
Balance, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 4,049 |
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 4,428 |
Distributions made |  |  | (7,083 | )
Other (1) |  |  | 514 |
Cumulative translation adjustments |  |  | 12 |
Balance, September 30, 2012 |  | $ | 1,920 |
(1) | Other primarily relates to step-up transactions and discontinued operations.

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- Definition 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). + References No definition available. + Details
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