Additional Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Additional Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Note 17 – Additional Cash Flow Information

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired consists of the following:

	Years ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009

Accounts receivable	$	61,918		$	(89,261	)	$	29,055
Inventories		(13,829	)		(54,358	)		79,415
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(14,273	)		(22,637	)		43,549
Accounts payable		(11,468	)		59,568			12,838
Other current liabilities		(74,851	)		108,418			(56,107	)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	$	(52,503	)	$	1,730		$	108,750

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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