Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the components of restructuring charges during the respective periods (in thousands):



Years ended December 31,	2011		2010		2009
Impairment and other charges associated with our real estate investments	$	1,452	$	86,341	$	—
Severance costs	471		12,635		6,943
Impairment charges on assets held-for-sale or abandoned	226		7,521		1,449
Lease termination costs, net of estimated sublease income	32		2,782		1,061
Total	$	2,181	$	109,279	$	9,453

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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