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Income Taxes (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
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—2013 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 2005—2013 |
Netherlands |  |  | 2008—2013 |

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