INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Income Before Income Taxes |
Income before income taxes
consisted of the following:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Income before income
taxes:
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U.S.
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$ |
183,207 |
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$ |
162,687 |
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$ |
205,521 |
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Foreign
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113,611 |
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101,177 |
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84,542 |
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Total
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$ |
296,818 |
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$ |
263,864 |
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$ |
290,063 |
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Current and deferred income
taxes were as follows:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Current:
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Federal
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$ |
55,399 |
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$ |
97,467 |
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$ |
61,732 |
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Foreign
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53,964 |
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42,690 |
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27,681 |
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State
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8,494 |
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10,951 |
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6,125 |
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Total current
expense
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117,857 |
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151,108 |
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$ |
95,538 |
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Deferred:
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Federal
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12,096 |
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(30,833 |
) |
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$ |
6,322 |
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Foreign
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(6,007 |
) |
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2,653 |
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(6,437 |
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State
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1,452 |
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(9,612 |
) |
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641 |
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Total deferred
taxes
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7,541 |
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(37,792 |
) |
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526 |
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Income taxes
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$ |
125,398 |
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$ |
113,316 |
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$ |
96,064 |
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Reconciliation Between Income Tax Expense and Taxes Computed |
A
reconciliation between income tax expense and taxes computed by
applying the applicable statutory federal income tax rate to income
before income taxes follows:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Computed statutory tax
expense
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$ |
103,886 |
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$ |
92,353 |
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$ |
101,522 |
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Foreign inflation
adjustments
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(33 |
) |
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67 |
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641 |
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State and local income
taxes, net of federal income tax impact
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7,456 |
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|
789 |
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4,549 |
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Foreign losses not
benefited and other changes in valuation allowance
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(711 |
) |
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(2,052 |
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(275 |
) |
Foreign tax rate
differential
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(1,545 |
) |
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(336 |
) |
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(2,125 |
) |
Foreign
dividends
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10,576 |
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3,294 |
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1,083 |
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Sale of Mexican
subsidiaries and related changes in intangible assets
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— |
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21,406 |
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(10,065 |
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Changes in uncertain tax
positions
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13,729 |
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(2,024 |
) |
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(1,540 |
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Other —
net
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(7,960 |
) |
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(181 |
) |
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2,274 |
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Income taxes
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$ |
125,398 |
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$ |
113,316 |
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$ |
96,064 |
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Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences and Tax Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards |
The tax effects
of significant temporary differences and tax loss and tax credit
carryforwards comprising the net long-term deferred income tax
liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 consisted of the
following:
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December 31, |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Deferred
liabilities:
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Theatre properties and
equipment
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$ |
126,794 |
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$ |
127,010 |
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Tax impact of items in
other comprehensive income (loss)
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— |
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55 |
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Deferred intercompany
sales
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12,398 |
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— |
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Intangible
asset — other
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25,761 |
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29,342 |
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Intangible
asset — tradenames
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122,129 |
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111,726 |
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Investment in
partnerships
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113,038 |
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111,328 |
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Total deferred
liabilities
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400,120 |
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379,461 |
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Deferred assets:
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Deferred lease
expenses
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27,811 |
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27,341 |
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Deferred revenue —
NCM
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124,408 |
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124,366 |
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Capital lease
obligations
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79,064 |
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73,306 |
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Tax impact of items in
other comprehensive income (loss)
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3,183 |
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— |
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Tax loss
carryforwards
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7,653 |
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7,764 |
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Alternative minimum tax and
other credit carryforwards
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20,725 |
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43,384 |
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Other expenses, not
currently deductible for tax purposes
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33,307 |
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25,807 |
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Total deferred
assets
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296,151 |
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301,968 |
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Net deferred income tax
liability before valuation allowance
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103,969 |
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77,493 |
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Valuation allowance against
deferred assets — current
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— |
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2,384 |
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Valuation allowance against
deferred assets — non-current
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25,711 |
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50,489 |
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Net deferred income tax
liability
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$ |
129,680 |
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$ |
130,366 |
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Net deferred tax
liability — Foreign
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$ |
21,729 |
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$ |
12,213 |
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Net deferred tax
liability — U.S.
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107,951 |
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118,153 |
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Total
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$ |
129,680 |
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$ |
130,366 |
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Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Interest and Penalties |
The following
is a reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax
benefits excluding interest and penalties, for the years ended
December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Balance at
January 1,
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$ |
18,660 |
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$ |
33,222 |
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$ |
18,780 |
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Gross increases — tax
positions in prior periods
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14,462 |
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|
413 |
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10 |
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Gross decreases — tax
positions in prior periods
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(3,321 |
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— |
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(2,379 |
) |
Gross increases —
current period tax positions
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3,672 |
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1,476 |
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1,324 |
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Gross decreases —
current period tax positions
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Settlements
|
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|
— |
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(15,444 |
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(963 |
) |
Foreign currency
translation adjustments
|
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|
(251 |
) |
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(887 |
) |
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(257 |
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Balance at
December 31,
|
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$ |
33,222 |
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$ |
18,780 |
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$ |
16,515 |
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