Intangible Assets, Other Assets, Net and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, OTHER ASSETS, NET AND GOODWILL: [Abstract]

Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Intangible Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Service agreements	$	37,622	$	10,881	$	26,741	28
Customer contracts and relationships	57,859		14,501		43,358		27
Track access agreements	134,650		10,143		124,507		43
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	230,131	$	35,525	$	194,606	37
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Perpetual track access agreements					35,891
Operating license					131
Total intangible assets					$	230,628
	2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Intangible Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Service agreements	$	37,622	$	9,548	$	28,074	28
Customer contracts and relationships	58,741		12,334		46,407		27
Track access agreements	133,850		7,001		126,849		43
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	230,213	$	28,883	$	201,330	37
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Perpetual track access agreements					35,891
Operating license					134
Total intangible assets					$	237,355

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The Company estimates the future aggregate amortization expense related to its intangible assets as of December 31, 2011 will be as follows for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

2012	$	6,809
2013	6,714
2014	6,646
2015	6,577
2016	6,528
Thereafter	161,332
Total	$	194,606

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Other assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Other Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	13,174	$	5,523	$	7,651	5
Other assets	9,483		12		9,471		—
Total other assets	$	22,657	$	5,535	$	17,122

	2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Other Assets, Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in Years)
Other assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	9,432	$	3,922	$	5,510	5
Other assets	8,071		9		8,062		—
Total other assets	$	17,503	$	3,931	$	13,572

Schedule Of Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2011, the Company estimated the future interest expense related to amortization of its deferred financing costs will be as follows for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

2012	$	1,836
2013	1,759
2014	1,682
2015	1,541
2016	833
Total	$	7,651

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2011			2010
Goodwill:
Balance at beginning of period	$	160,629		$	161,208
Goodwill additions	426			—
Currency translation adjustment	(778		)	(579		)
Balance at end of period	$	160,277		$	160,629