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Goodwill Goodwill Intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Other long-term assets Other Long Term Assets Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets which consist primarily of long-term investments, assets held for sale, deferred debt issuance costs, capitalized software costs, deferred sales and marketing costs and other miscellaneous long-term assets. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Total Other Assets Assets, Noncurrent Total Assets Assets Current Liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Accrued compensation Employee-related Liabilities, Current Other accrued liabilities Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Total Current Liabilities Liabilities, Current Long-Term Debt Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Accrued Pension Liabilities, less current portion Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Self-Insurance Reserves, less current portion Self Insurance Reserve, Noncurrent Other Long-Term Liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Total Liabilities Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies (see Commitments and Contingencies footnote) Commitments and Contingencies Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 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Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries Equity Method Investments LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable Other accrued liabilities Other Accrued and Employee-related Liabilities, Current Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from other transactions and employee-related liabilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). 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