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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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

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

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Intangible Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Service agreements	$	37,622	$	13,547	$	24,075	28
Customer contracts and relationships	178,603		22,899		155,704		36
Track access agreements	430,241		32,116		398,125		43
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	646,466	$	68,562	$	577,904	40
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Perpetual track access agreements					35,891
Operating license					138
Total intangible assets, net					$	613,933
	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

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, 2013 will be as follows for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

2014	$	22,227
2015	22,158
2016	22,109
2017	22,109
2018	20,303
Thereafter	468,998
Total	$	577,904

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Other assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Other Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	43,650	$	11,930	$	31,720	4
Other assets	52,241		14		52,227		0
Total other assets, net	$	95,891	$	11,944	$	83,947

	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

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

As of December 31, 2013, 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):

2014	$	9,202
2015	8,639
2016	8,167
2017	5,712
Total	$	31,720

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2013			2012
Goodwill:
Balance at beginning of period	$	634,953		$	160,277
Goodwill acquired	—			474,115
Purchase accounting adjustments	(3,087		)	—
Currency translation adjustment	(1,404		)	561
Balance at end of period	$	630,462		$	634,953