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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Four

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing within the next twelve months following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year four following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year three following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year two following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates.

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Long-Term Debt (Minimum Repayments On Outstanding Borrowings Under Term Loans And Convertible Notes Excluding Discounts, Premium And Conversion Features) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
2011
2012	724,990
2013	124,991
2014	1,164,300
2015	575,000
Thereafter	2,350,000
Total	4,939,281
Euro Tranche A Term Loans [Member]
2011
2012	117,923
2013	117,924
2014
2015
Thereafter
Total	235,847	234,550
U.S. Tranche B Term Loans [Member]
2011
2012
2013
2014	500,000
2015
Thereafter
Total	500,000
Euro Tranche B Term Loans [Member]
2011
2012	7,067
2013	7,067
2014	664,300
2015
Thereafter
Total	678,434	674,705
Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
2011
2012	600,000
2013
2014
2015
Thereafter
Total	600,000
Cash Convertible Notes [Member]
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015	575,000
Thereafter
Total	575,000
2017 Senior Notes [Member]
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Thereafter	550,000
Total	550,000
2018 Senior Notes [Member]
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Thereafter	800,000
Total	800,000
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Thereafter	1,000,000
Total	$ 1,000,000