Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2012:

( in thousands )
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	248,921	$	248,921
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	$	794			$	794
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	115,722					$	115,722

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:

( in thousands )
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	587,617	$	587,617
Derivative asset		5,820			$	5,820
Total assets	$	593,437	$	587,617	$	5,820
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	162,750					$	162,750

Summary of activity for account balances whose fair value measurements are estimated utilizing level 3 inputs

The following table summarizes the activity for account balances whose fair value measurements are estimated utilizing level 3 inputs:

( in thousands )	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
				Three months ended					Nine months ended
				September 30,					September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Beginning period balance	$	116,843		$	163,087	$	162,750		$	158,148
Redemption of noncontrolling interest										(3,400	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest							(52,500	)
Net income (loss) and fair value adjustment		(1,121	)		2,479		5,472			10,659
Noncontrolling interest's share of foreign currency translation										159

   End period balance $ 115,722 $ 165,566 $ 115,722 $ 165,566