Intangible Assets and Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Intangible Assets and Acquisitions (Tables) [Abstract]

Amortizable Intangible Assets

			September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
		Avg.	Gross				Gross
		Life	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		(years)	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Non-compete agreements …		3	$	6,096	$	6,087	$	6,094	$	6,057
Customer relationships ……		2		68,928		64,784		67,811		62,224
Vendor relationships……….		11		7,538		426		—		—
	Total …………………		$	82,562	$	71,297	$	73,905	$	68,281

Estimated Amortization Expense

	Estimated
	Amortization Expense
2011……………………………………………………………………………………		$	1,103
2012……………………………………………………………………………………			3,528
2013……………………………………………………………………………………			800
2014……………………………………………………………………………………			568
2015……………………………………………………………………………………			568
Thereafter………………………………………………………………………………			4,698
Total……………………………………………………………………………………		$	11,265

Changes in Recorded Goodwill

A summary of the changes in recorded goodwill follows (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2011		2010
Balance as of January 1, ………………………………			$	1,320,467	$	1,268,684
	Additions from acquisitions …………………………			3,170		55,922
	Goodwill related to stores sold or closed…………….			(229)		(4,320)	(1)
	Post purchase price allocation adjustments …………			1,944		181
		Balance as of the end of the period ……………….	$	1,325,352	$	1,320,467

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(1)	Includes $1.8 million of goodwill impairment related to the discontinuation of our financial services business.