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Accruals and Other Liabilities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Accrued and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accrued and Other Liabilities Disclosure | At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accruals and other liabilities included accrued media of $169,460 and $201,872, respectively; and included amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders for their share of profits, which will be distributed within the next twelve months of $5,802 and $4,154, respectively. Changes in amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders included in accrued and other liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2016 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:
| Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 5,473 |
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5,218 |
Distributions made | (7,772 | )
Other (1) | 1,235 |
Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 4,154 |
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 6,588 |
Distributions made | (5,272 | )
Other (1) | 332 |
Balance, September 30, 2017 | $ | 5,802 |
(1) | Other consists primarily of business acquisitions, sale of a business, step-up transactions, and cumulative translation adjustments.
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accounts payable included $47,430 and $80,193 of outstanding checks, respectively.

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