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Accrued and Other Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accrued and Other Liabilities [Abstract]

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Changes in noncontrolling interest amounts included in accrued and other liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2012 and three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2011		$	4,049
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			6,012
Distributions made			(7,673	)
Cumulative translation adjustments			1,236
Balance, December 31, 2012		$	3,624
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			984
Distributions made			(1,387	)
Other (1)			198
Cumulative translation adjustments			10
Balance, March 31, 2013		$	3,429

(1) Other primarily relates to step-up transactions and discontinued operations.

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