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|Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the activity related to the Company’s asset retirement obligations for each of the last two years:20132012Balance at beginning of year$12,503$11,709Business acquisitions2,222—Liabilities incurred2,5732,585Liabilities settled (payments)(923)(1,160)Accretion expense498294Revisions in estimated cash flows358273Currency translation adjustment(690)(1,198)Balance at end of year$16,541$12,503
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|Balance at beginning of year                                         | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Business acquisitions                                                | 2,222                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Liabilities incurred                                                 | 2,573                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Liabilities settled (payments)                                       | (923                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Accretion expense                                                    | 498                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Revisions in estimated cash flows                                    | 358                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Currency translation adjustment                                      | (690                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Balance at end of year                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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