Restricted Cash (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

The restricted cash balances as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:



	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Cash held in trust and/or cash held on behalf of others	$	65,410	$	53,883
Collateral on bank credit arrangements and other	16,446		19,422
Total	$	81,856	$	73,305

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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