Intangible Assets, Other Assets, Net and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, OTHER ASSETS, NET AND GOODWILL: [Abstract]

Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Intangible Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Service agreements	$	37,622	$	12,214	$	25,408	28
Customer contracts and relationships	150,532		17,421		133,111		35
Track access agreements	492,494		16,830		475,664		44
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	680,648	$	46,465	$	634,183	41
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Perpetual track access agreements					35,891
Operating license					132
Total intangible assets, net					$	670,206
	2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Intangible Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Service agreements	$	37,622	$	10,881	$	26,741	28
Customer contracts and relationships	57,859		14,501		43,358		27
Track access agreements	134,650		10,143		124,507		43
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	230,131	$	35,525	$	194,606	37
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Perpetual track access agreements					35,891
Operating license					131
Total intangible assets, net					$	230,628

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The Company estimates the future aggregate amortization expense related to its intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 will be as follows for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

2013	$	23,323
2014	23,255
2015	23,186
2016	23,137
2017	23,137
Thereafter	518,145
Total	$	634,183

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Other assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Other Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	42,844	$	2,352	$	40,492	5
Other assets	16,535		14		16,521		0
Total other assets, net	$	59,379	$	2,366	$	57,013

	2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Other Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	13,174	$	5,523	$	7,651	5
Other assets	9,483		12		9,471		0
Total other assets, net	$	22,657	$	5,535	$	17,122

Schedule Of Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2012, the Company estimated the future interest expense related to amortization of its deferred financing costs will be as follows for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

2013	$	9,485
2014	9,013
2015	8,451
2016	7,971
2017	5,572
Total	$	40,492

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2012		2011
Goodwill:
Balance at beginning of period	$	160,277	$	160,629
Goodwill additions	474,115		426
Currency translation adjustment	561		(778		)
Balance at end of period	$	634,953	$	160,277