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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
$ 1,189,702
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$ 1,295,818
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(465,239)
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(422,106)
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|
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| Net - Beginning of period |
724,463
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|
873,712
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
131,379
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|
92,418
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
(3,861)
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|
10,294
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
(1,354)
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|
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(2,800)
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|
7,547
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(95,631)
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[1] |
(216,375)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
27,733
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|
(106,116)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(173,181)
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|
(256,912)
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|
175,200
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| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
61
|
|
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(178)
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(3,680)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
97,666
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[1] |
217,459
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(75,632)
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|
(43,133)
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
1,217,435
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1,189,702
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1,295,818
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(540,871)
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(465,239)
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(422,106)
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| Net - End of period |
676,564
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|
724,463
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873,712
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
9 years
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9 years
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| Estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years [Abstract] |
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| 2014 |
135,109
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|
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| 2015 |
116,995
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| 2016 |
103,347
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|
|
|
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| 2017 |
86,391
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| 2018 |
69,981
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Revenue-generating contracts [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
515,071
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|
542,426
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(197,549)
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(170,889)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
317,522
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|
371,537
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
85,927
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|
23,428
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
(1,028)
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|
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
0
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|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
2,476
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|
5,443
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(17,352)
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[1] |
(56,226)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
70,023
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(27,355)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(49,972)
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(80,220)
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| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
0
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|
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(884)
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(2,748)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
17,352
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[1] |
56,308
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(33,504)
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|
(26,660)
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
585,094
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|
515,071
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(231,053)
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(197,549)
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| Net - End of period |
354,041
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|
317,522
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
9 years
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11 years
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Client/vendor relationships [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
261,655
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|
330,575
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(39,807)
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(66,548)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
221,848
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|
264,027
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
31,582
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|
58,662
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
(2,833)
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|
14,194
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| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
(1,354)
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|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(6,525)
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|
(428)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(4,588)
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[1] |
(141,348)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
16,282
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(68,920)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(47,918)
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|
(114,611)
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| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
61
|
|
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
1,412
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|
4
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
4,443
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[1] |
141,348
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(42,002)
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|
26,741
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
277,937
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|
261,655
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(81,809)
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(39,807)
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| Net - End of period |
196,128
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221,848
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
8 years
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9 years
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Non-compete agreements [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
168,418
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|
171,765
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(111,369)
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(93,464)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
57,049
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|
78,301
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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|
3,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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|
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
0
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|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
98
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|
98
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(31,317)
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[1] |
(6,445)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(31,219)
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|
(3,347)
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(21,984)
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(25,276)
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| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
0
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(92)
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|
(77)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
32,317
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[1] |
7,448
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
10,241
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|
(17,905)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
137,199
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|
168,418
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(101,128)
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(111,369)
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| Net - End of period |
36,071
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|
57,049
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
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|
3 years
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Venue management and leaseholds [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
118,259
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|
116,772
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(51,891)
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|
(39,017)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
66,368
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|
77,755
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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|
0
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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|
0
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(17)
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|
1,487
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(32,600)
|
[1] |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(32,617)
|
|
1,487
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(24,615)
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(12,482)
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| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
0
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|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
219
|
|
(392)
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
32,600
|
[1] |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
8,204
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|
(12,874)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
85,642
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|
118,259
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(43,687)
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(51,891)
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| Net - End of period |
41,955
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|
66,368
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Technology [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
101,424
|
|
103,337
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|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(53,295)
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|
(31,812)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
48,129
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|
71,525
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
3,370
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|
1,564
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|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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(3,900)
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| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
826
|
|
423
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(4,956)
|
[1] |
0
|
[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(760)
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|
(1,913)
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(24,116)
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|
(21,244)
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(655)
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|
(239)
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
4,956
|
[1] |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(19,815)
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|
(21,483)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
100,664
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|
101,424
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(73,110)
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(53,295)
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| Net - End of period |
27,554
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|
48,129
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|
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
5 years
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6 years
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|
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Trademarks and naming rights [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
18,423
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|
24,517
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|
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(6,678)
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|
(16,202)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
11,745
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|
8,315
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
10,500
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|
5,764
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
376
|
|
498
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(775)
|
[1] |
(12,356)
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[1] |
|
| Gross carrying amount - Change |
10,101
|
|
(6,094)
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(4,160)
|
|
(2,620)
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(209)
|
|
(211)
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
1,955
|
[1] |
12,355
|
[1] |
|
| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(2,414)
|
|
9,524
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
28,524
|
|
18,423
|
|
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(9,092)
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|
(6,678)
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|
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| Net - End of period |
19,432
|
|
11,745
|
|
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
10 years
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|
10 years
|
|
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Other [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
6,452
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|
6,426
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(4,650)
|
|
(4,174)
|
|
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
1,802
|
|
2,252
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(34)
|
|
26
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(4,043)
|
[1] |
0
|
[1] |
|
| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(4,077)
|
|
26
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(416)
|
|
(459)
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
31
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
4,043
|
[1] |
0
|
[1] |
|
| Accumulated amortization - Change |
3,658
|
|
(476)
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
2,375
|
|
6,452
|
|
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(992)
|
|
(4,650)
|
|
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| Net - End of period |
$ 1,383
|
|
$ 1,802
|
|
|
|
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