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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Open Tax Years for Each Major Jurisdiction

The following table summarizes the open tax years for each major jurisdiction:

Jurisdiction		Open Tax Years
United States Federal			2002—2012
Canada			2004—2012
United Kingdom			2004—2012
Netherlands			2007—2012

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