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Accruals and Other Liabilities | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Accrued and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accruals and Other Liabilities |
| 5. | Accruals and Other Liabilities
At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accruals 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 $3,881 and $3,624, respectively. At September 30, 2013, accruals and other liabilities include an accrual of $22,180 relating to the potential cash settlement of a portion of the Company’s SARs. Changes in noncontrolling interest amounts included in accrued and other liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2012 and nine months ended September 30, 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 |  |  | 4,410 |
Distributions made |  |  | (4,822) |
Other (1) |  |  | 706 |
Cumulative translation adjustments |  |  | (37) |
Balance, September 30, 2013 |  | $ | 3,881 |
| (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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