Noncontrolling Interests

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

Note 8. Noncontrolling Interests

The following table summarizes the effect of changes in our ownership interest in subsidiaries on the equity attributable to us as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests	$	21,197	$	16,096
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
Net increase in equity for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests		-		1,673
Change from net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests and transfers from the noncontrolling interests	$	21,197	$	17,769