Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Liabilities
Contingent consideration for acquisitions		$ 3,900
Fair value measurements recurring \| Level 2 Fair Value Measurements
Assets
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts	3,745	2,787
Cross-currency interest rate swaps	43,685	31,803
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts	2,510	1,071
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		3,831
Fair value measurements recurring \| Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Liabilities
Contingent consideration for acquisitions		$ 3,872

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 107

-Paragraph 10

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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