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1050 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001145460 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment		     Pension
Liability
Adjustment		     Other(1)     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)		  

Balance at December 31, 2012

    $ 31,517      $ (6,708 )    $ (60 )    $ 24,749   

Period change

      (50,166 )      (309 )      39        (50,436 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance at December 31, 2013

      (18,649 )      (7,017 )      (21 )      (25,687 ) 

Period change

      (166,448 )      4        21        (166,423 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance at December 31, 2014

      (185,097 )      (7,013 )      —        (192,110 ) 

Period change

      (146,438 )      (1,229 )      —        (147,667 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance at December 31, 2015

    $ (331,535 )    $ (8,242 )    $ —      $ (339,777 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Other represents unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and hedging instruments.