Expedia, Inc. | 2013 | FY | 3


NOTE 12 — Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

We have noncontrolling interests in majority owned entities, which are carried at fair value as the noncontrolling interests contain certain rights, whereby we may acquire and the minority shareholders may sell to us the additional shares of the companies. A reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interest for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

Balance, beginning of the period

   $ 13,473      $ 13,952      $ 29,825   

Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest

     343,984        —          —     

Purchase of subsidiary shares at fair value

     (14,923     —          (14,688

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (7,130     485        (256

Fair value adjustments

     26,614        772        (436

Currency translation adjustments and other

     2,853        (1,736     (493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 364,871      $ 13,473      $ 13,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

For information on redeemable noncontrolling interest acquired during 2013, see Note 3 — Acquisitions. During 2013, fair value adjustments represent the increase to redeemable noncontrolling interest to reflect the estimated redemption value as of December 31, 2013.


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