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Discontinued Operations
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations

Certain of our subsidiaries previously operated in the European Union ("EU"). Though operations ceased in 2009, statutory requirements require a continued presence in the EU for varying terms until November 2015. Profits and losses generated from the remaining assets and liabilities are accounted for as discontinued operations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, we recognized net income from discontinued operations of $20,259 and $26,112, respectively, which came primarily from an adjustment of certain accrued liabilities originating in 2009 and earlier as well as from a favorable translation adjustment.