$GHC
Graham Holdings Co

2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000010488912000019 Filed on August 07, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q3
Revenue $854.4M $1.049B
YoY Change -16.96% -12.09%
Cost Of Revenue $387.2M $475.8M
YoY Change -18.67% -1.57%
Gross Profit $467.3M $560.5M
YoY Change -17.41% -20.6%
Gross Profit Margin 54.69% 53.42%
Selling, General & Admin $335.1M $405.7M
YoY Change -23.63% -15.55%
% of Gross Profit 71.7% 72.39%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $56.59M $62.62M
YoY Change -8.61% 2.86%
% of Gross Profit 12.11% 11.17%
Operating Expenses $335.1M $405.7M
YoY Change -23.63% -15.55%
Operating Profit $71.21M $86.59M
YoY Change 19.14% -48.34%
Interest Expense $8.979M $7.960M
YoY Change 12.79% 4.76%
% of Operating Profit 12.61% 9.19%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$635.0K -$2.591M
YoY Change -97.36% -31.94%
Pretax Income $65.68M $80.17M
YoY Change 102.13% -49.52%
Income Tax $23.90M $29.20M
% Of Pretax Income 36.39% 36.42%
Net Earnings $52.04M $45.80M
YoY Change 233.24% -50.29%
Net Earnings / Revenue 6.09% 4.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share $6.84 $5.74
Diluted Earnings Per Share $6.84 $5.74
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 7.431M shares 7.852M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 7.545M shares 7.933M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $688.1M $665.5M
YoY Change -3.26% -36.71%
Cash & Equivalents $264.1M $299.4M
Short-Term Investments $423.9M $366.1M
Other Short-Term Assets $78.72M $117.3M
YoY Change -32.2% 7.91%
Inventory $6.673M $8.100M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $355.8M $388.1M
Other Receivables $12.30M $26.30M
Total Short-Term Assets $1.165B $1.205B
YoY Change -4.34% -21.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.117B $1.169B
YoY Change -5.21% -0.59%
Goodwill $1.399B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $21.70M $32.70M
YoY Change -25.68% -22.7%
Other Assets $56.44M $626.9M
YoY Change -90.55% 26.01%
Total Long-Term Assets $3.713B $3.887B
YoY Change -1.97% 5.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.165B $1.205B
Total Long-Term Assets $3.713B $3.887B
Total Assets $4.878B $5.093B
YoY Change -2.55% -2.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $492.2M $643.0M
YoY Change -15.17% 16.42%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $3.200M $3.200M
YoY Change 6.67% 6.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $874.4M $1.045B
YoY Change -12.2% 1.73%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $452.6M $402.3M
YoY Change 14.05% 1.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $112.1M $396.8M
YoY Change -70.64% -6.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $564.7M $799.1M
YoY Change -27.48% -2.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $874.4M $1.045B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $564.7M $799.1M
Total Liabilities $2.275B $2.372B
YoY Change -0.91% 5.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $4.589B
YoY Change
Common Stock $20.00M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $2.459B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $2.596B $2.720B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $4.878B $5.093B
YoY Change -2.55% -2.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $52.04M $45.80M
YoY Change 233.24% -50.29%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $56.59M $62.62M
YoY Change -8.61% 2.86%
Cash From Operating Activities $85.70M $130.6M
YoY Change 73.63% -5.77%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$52.90M -$53.50M
YoY Change -234.69% 7.43%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $36.80M -$70.60M
YoY Change -13780.3% -415.18%
Cash From Investing Activities -$16.20M -$124.2M
YoY Change -63.85% 351.64%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -98.30M -38.00M
YoY Change -14.92% 91.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 85.70M 130.6M
Cash From Investing Activities -16.20M -124.2M
Cash From Financing Activities -98.30M -38.00M
Net Change In Cash -28.80M -31.60M
YoY Change -74.05% -134.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $85.70M $130.6M
Capital Expenditures -$52.90M -$53.50M
Free Cash Flow $138.6M $184.1M
YoY Change 1274.45% -2.28%

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<p style='margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Financial Periods</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> &#8211; </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company changed its fiscal quarter from a thirteen week quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end to a quarterly month end. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The fiscal quarters </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">for </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2012</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2011</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> ended on </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">June 30, 2012</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">March 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">July 3, 2011</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">April 3, 2011</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-quarter basis, with the exception of most of the n</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ewspaper publishing operations, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">which report on a thirteen week quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>
us-gaap Use Of Estimates
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<p style='margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> &#8211; The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.</font></p>
CY2012Q2 wpo Percentage Of Ownership Indicating Control For Consolidation Purposes
PercentageOfOwnershipIndicatingControlForConsolidationPurposes
more than 50%
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DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
1485000 USD
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-967000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
-270000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax
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-697000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
29541000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
11000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
27838000 USD
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DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
-1200000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax
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-3220000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
0 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
0 USD
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DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
24618000 USD
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DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
-2020000 USD
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DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
-12454000 USD
us-gaap Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
7309000 USD
us-gaap Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
8620000 USD
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-1311000 USD
us-gaap Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax
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-852000 USD
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us-gaap Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
0 USD
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DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
54088000 USD
us-gaap Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax
DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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us-gaap Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
0 USD
us-gaap Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
26459000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Loss
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133930000 USD
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AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
169271000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss
172064000 USD
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AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
213831000 USD
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AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent
385895000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent
303201000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Goodwill Gross
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1586603000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
171606000 USD
us-gaap Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
11462000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Goodwill Gross
GoodwillGross
1561617000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
163114000 USD
us-gaap Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit
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-27373000 USD
us-gaap Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
-583000 USD
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132548000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
81761000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unsecured Debt
UnsecuredDebt
397272000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
7302000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unsecured Debt
UnsecuredDebt
397065000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
7464000 USD
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51168000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
51012000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Commercial Paper
CommercialPaper
0 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Commercial Paper
CommercialPaper
109671000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Borrowed Funds
BorrowedFunds
565212000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Borrowed Funds
BorrowedFunds
455742000 USD
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BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders
33300000 USD
CY2011Q3 wpo Basic Income From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Stockholders
BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders
47107000 USD
wpo Basic Income From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Stockholders
BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders
43721000 USD
wpo Basic Income From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Stockholders
BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders
64850000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
33970000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
47593000 USD
us-gaap Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
44800000 USD
us-gaap Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
65497000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
114000 shares
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
81000 shares
us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
107000 shares
us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
77000 shares
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings
670000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings
486000 USD
us-gaap Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings
1079000 USD
us-gaap Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings
647000 USD
us-gaap Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost
DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
5656000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss
CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss
1441000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss
CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss
199000 USD
us-gaap Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss
CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss
7258000 USD
us-gaap Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss
CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss
4031000 USD
us-gaap Costmethod Investments Other Than Temporary Impairment
CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
3148000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Costmethod Investments Other Than Temporary Impairment
CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
335000 USD
us-gaap Costmethod Investments Other Than Temporary Impairment
CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
386000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Costmethod Investments Other Than Temporary Impairment
CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
3148000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
331000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
-2592000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
-179000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
27000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
-17000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
159000 USD
us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
30696000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
0 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
0 USD
us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount
0 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
505000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
0 USD
us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
505000 USD
us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
0 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Interest Income Expense Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNet
-8204000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Interest Income Expense Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNet
-6963000 USD
us-gaap Interest Income Expense Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNet
-16298000 USD
us-gaap Interest Income Expense Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNet
-13942000 USD
us-gaap Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost
DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
-1317000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost
DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
-1458000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost
DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
2442000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Segment Reporting Information Net Assets
SegmentReportingInformationNetAssets
4469986000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Segment Reporting Information Net Assets
SegmentReportingInformationNetAssets
4696684000 USD

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