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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income $ 30,281us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 25,766us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 10,781us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 10,214us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Provision for deferred income taxes 1,479us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,542us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for bad debts 1,502us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 1,301us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Stock based compensation expense 2,865us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 2,765us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments (2,281)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (3,386)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Other, net (136)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (590)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (437)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital 3,570us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Net cash provided by operating activities 44,054us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 41,182us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Cash used for acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired (28,245)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (53,575)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of equipment and property (8,311)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (5,156)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash from sale of franchises 120us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 90us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
Other 269us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 446us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (36,167)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (58,195)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Cash paid for common stock purchased (6,491)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (6,640)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (17,483)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (15,301)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments 2,281us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 3,386us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (21,693)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (18,555)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,177)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 481us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (14,983)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (35,087)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 108,372us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 118,216us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 93,389us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 83,129us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue