Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 693,829	$ 721,315
Restricted cash	32,837	32,146
Accounts receivable, net	913,743us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	812,582us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Notes receivable, net	130,796	176,529
Inventory	217,132us-gaap_InventoryNet	192,140us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes and income tax receivable	17,078	12,385
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,107	25,176
Total Current Assets	2,039,522us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,972,273us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Notes receivable	568,942	336,896
Fixed assets, net	364,382us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	379,399us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	14,341	14,850
Equity method investments	10,210us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	11,040us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Deferred income taxes and income tax receivable	38,202	55,520
Trust assets related to deferred compensation liability	50,490us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent	53,231us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent
Pension asset	28,993	37,284
Other long-term assets	19,738us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	33,053us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets	3,134,820us-gaap_Assets	2,893,546us-gaap_Assets
Current Liabilities
Due to consignors	980,470bid_DueToConsignors	922,275bid_DueToConsignors
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	111,639	93,581
Accrued salaries and related costs	88,915	83,128
York Property Mortgage	218,728us-gaap_SecuredDebtCurrent	3,630us-gaap_SecuredDebtCurrent
Accrued and deferred income taxes	13,828us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	26,040us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Other current liabilities	15,627us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	13,835us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total Current Liabilities	1,429,207us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	1,142,489us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Credit facility borrowings	445,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit	0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-term debt, net	300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	515,148us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Accrued and deferred income taxes	21,192us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent	22,392us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
Deferred compensation liability	49,633	51,831
Other long-term liabilities	11,550us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	22,021us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total Liabilities	2,256,582us-gaap_Liabilities	1,753,881us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	695us-gaap_CommonStockValue	691us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	408,874	387,477
Treasury stock, at cost: 558,171 shares at December 31, 2014	(25,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Retained earnings	569,894	790,603
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(76,766)	(39,453)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	877,697us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	1,139,318us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	541us-gaap_MinorityInterest	347us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total Equity	878,238	1,139,665
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,134,820	$ 2,893,546

The sum of the tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions attributable to income recognized only for tax purposes and which will reverse when recognized under generally accepted accounting principles, and the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes, both of which are expected to be realized within one year of the balance sheet date.

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