Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the Company’s North American & European Operations and Australian Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014									Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	North American & European Operations			Australian Operations			Total Operations			North American & European Operations		Australian Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues	$	299,987		$	76,292		$	376,279		$	299,095	$	75,855		$	374,950
Income from operations	$	55,690		$	19,185		$	74,875		$	54,794	$	21,406		$	76,200
Depreciation and amortization	$	30,579		$	7,062		$	37,641		$	27,411	$	6,812		$	34,223
Interest expense	$	9,445		$	4,196		$	13,641		$	15,811	$	4,309		$	20,120
Interest income	$	902		$	132		$	1,034		$	888	$	155		$	1,043
(Provision for)/benefit from income taxes	$	(18,457	)	$	(4,443	)	$	(22,900	)	$	30,049	$	(5,117	)	$	24,932
Expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	53,985		$	4,833		$	58,818		$	16,218	$	18,842		$	35,060

Property and Equipment by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the property and equipment recorded in the consolidated balance sheets for the Company’s North American & European Operations and Australian Operations as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

	March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
	North American & European Operations		Australian Operations		Total Operations		North American & European Operations		Australian Operations		Total Operations
Property & equipment, net	$	2,889,710	$	572,364	$	3,462,074	$	2,883,452	$	557,292	$	3,440,744