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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
(NYSE:RBA) 

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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, an asset management and disposition company, sells industrial equipment and other durable assets through its unreserved live on site auctions, online marketplaces, listing services, and private brokerage services. It sells a range of used and unused commercial...

Founded: 1958
Full Time Employees: 2,500
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services

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      revenue:
                                                                                                         
      service revenue
    917,500,000 845,000,000 887,200,000 852,500,000 875,500,000 779,900,000 859,100,000 849,100,000 809,100,000 773,800,000 806,100,000 343,600,000 272,524,000 246,696,000 286,502,000 244,861,000 244,788,000 214,193,000 252,748,000 206,030,000 231,655,000 222,679,000 234,139,000 183,123,000 218,469,000 178,577,000 234,606,000 172,372,000                                                                          
      inventory sales revenue
    285,900,000 247,700,000 298,800,000 256,100,000 266,100,000 201,900,000 237,000,000 215,600,000 231,800,000 246,000,000 300,400,000 168,800,000 171,338,000 164,783,000 198,044,000 149,060,000 114,585,000 115,489,000 143,613,000 125,525,000 151,758,000 108,863,000 154,911,000 90,132,000 113,725,000 111,219,000 158,616,000 131,057,000                                                                          
      total revenue
    1,203,400,000 1,092,700,000 1,186,000,000 1,108,600,000 1,141,600,000 981,800,000 1,096,100,000 1,064,700,000 1,040,900,000 1,019,800,000 1,106,500,000 512,400,000 443,862,000 411,479,000 484,546,000 393,921,000 359,373,000 329,682,000 396,361,000 331,555,000 383,413,000 331,542,000 389,050,000 273,255,000 332,194,000 289,796,000 393,222,000 303,429,000                                                                          
      yoy
    5.41% 11.30% 8.20% 4.12% 9.67% -3.73% -0.94% 107.79% 134.51% 147.84% 128.36% 30.08% 23.51% 24.81% 22.25% 18.81% -6.27% -0.56% 1.88% 21.34% 15.42% 14.41% -1.06% -9.94%                                                                              
      qoq
    10.13% -7.87% 6.98% -2.89% 16.28% -10.43% 2.95% 2.29% 2.07% -7.84% 115.94% 15.44% 7.87% -15.08% 23.01% 9.61% 9.01% -16.82% 19.55% -13.53% 15.65% -14.78% 42.38% -17.74% 14.63% -26.30% 29.59%                                                                           
      operating expenses:
                                                                                                         
      costs of services
    362,500,000 353,000,000 353,900,000 361,900,000 374,200,000 339,700,000 348,800,000 353,000,000 327,100,000 316,800,000 287,300,000 76,400,000 42,552,000 41,521,000 45,039,000 39,015,000 38,755,000 33,038,000 39,042,000 36,027,000 39,270,000 39,223,000 39,448,000 39,355,000 42,258,000 36,382,000 50,268,000 36,069,000 46,315,000 33,053,000 43,033,000 36,657,000                                                                      
      cost of inventory sold
    273,100,000 236,100,000 286,400,000 235,000,000 251,000,000 193,500,000 222,700,000 196,600,000 220,200,000 230,000,000 291,900,000 151,500,000 153,568,000 147,253,000 176,171,000 131,582,000 103,158,000 102,993,000 131,023,000 110,747,000 137,321,000 96,253,000 143,134,000 81,585,000 108,136,000 102,410,000 149,818,000 120,475,000 142,505,000 74,341,000 81,702,000 75,791,000                                                                      
      selling, general and administrative
    260,200,000 217,800,000 222,200,000 205,000,000 189,400,000 177,800,000 208,600,000 198,100,000 197,500,000 203,500,000 194,500,000 148,200,000 135,856,000 133,193,000 144,277,000                                                                                       
      acquisition-related and integration costs
    9,600,000 4,000,000 2,700,000 3,100,000 6,100,000 6,000,000 4,100,000 12,800,000 20,500,000 23,100,000 46,300,000 126,200,000                                                                                          
      depreciation and amortization
    127,500,000 124,700,000 116,700,000 114,500,000 114,500,000 111,900,000 110,300,000 107,700,000 105,300,000 101,100,000 109,600,000 36,200,000 24,342,000 24,290,000 24,298,000                              44,536,000 10,719,000 43,280,000 10,762 10,320,000  41,138,000 19,738,000 37,813,000    37,813,000 37,813,000 11,277,000 15,547,000 6,409,000 31,761,000 31,761,000 7,823,000 7,607,000 6,989,000 24,764,000 18,223,000 11,587 5,604,000 5,604,000 19,417,000 4,893,000 9,008,000 4,783,000 3,254 4,225,000 15,017,000 10,651,000 3,060,000 3,399,000 13,172,000 10,061,000 3,198,000  3,464,000    3,246,000    3,032,000  2,908,000   2,396,000 2,170,000 2,376,000 
      total operating expenses
    1,032,900,000 935,600,000 981,900,000 919,500,000 935,200,000 828,900,000 894,500,000 868,200,000 870,600,000 874,500,000 929,600,000 538,500,000 378,310,000 347,858,000 393,026,000 330,901,000 306,864,000 276,063,000 306,844,000 287,053,000 310,519,000 264,158,000 300,250,000 239,173,000 260,710,000 249,636,000 315,252,000 269,841,000 299,645,000 214,152,000 243,735,000 227,305,000                                                                      
      gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
    600,000 1,200,000  400,000 600,000 500,000 300,000 2,400,000 500,000 500,000 2,700,000 1,200,000 334,000 333,000 347,000 169,820,000 -125,000 -1,068,000 -175,000 -68,000 -23,000 -276,000 -1,213,000 -47,000 -36,000 -821,000 -101,000 -149,000 -1,773,000 -342,000 -271,000 -345,000 -585,000 -42,000 -308,000 -721,000 -265,000 -570,000 -201,000 -246,000   298,000 175,000 3,512,000 130,000 10,552,000 -11,000 -2,074,000 -2,074,000 -1,725,000  119,000 4,000 3,639,000                                              
      loss on deconsolidation
    -3,875,000  -15,500,000                                                                                                   
      operating income
    177,000,000 158,300,000 188,600,000 189,500,000 207,000,000 153,400,000 201,900,000 198,900,000 170,800,000 145,800,000 179,600,000 -24,900,000 65,886,000 63,954,000 91,867,000 232,840,000 52,509,000 53,619,000 89,517,000 44,502,000 72,894,000 67,384,000 88,800,000 34,082,000 71,484,000 40,160,000 77,970,000 33,588,000 56,327,000 31,194,000 64,795,000 32,873,000 40,038,000 16,931,000 26,888,000 23,597,000 40,628,000 2,285,000 53,635,000 39,174,000                                                              
      yoy
    -14.49% 3.19% -6.59% -4.73% 21.19% 5.21% 12.42% -898.80% 159.24% 127.98% 95.50% -110.69% 25.48% 19.27% 2.63% 423.21% -27.97% -20.43% 0.81% 30.57% 1.97% 67.79% 13.89% 1.47% 26.91% 28.74% 20.33% 2.18% 40.68% 84.24% 140.98% 39.31% -1.45% 640.96% -49.87% -39.76%                                                                  
      qoq
    11.81% -16.07% -0.47% -8.45% 34.94% -24.02% 1.51% 16.45% 17.15% -18.82% -821.29% -137.79% 3.02% -30.38% -60.55% 343.43% -2.07% -40.10% 101.15% -38.95% 8.18% -24.12% 160.55% -52.32% 78.00% -48.49% 132.14% -40.37% 80.57% -51.86% 97.11% -17.90% 136.48% -37.03% 13.95% -41.92% 1678.03% -95.74% 36.91%                                                               
      operating margin %
    14.71% 14.49% 15.90% 17.09% 18.13% 15.62% 18.42% 18.68% 16.41% 14.30% 16.23% -4.86% 14.84% 15.54% 18.96% 59.11% 14.61% 16.26% 22.58% 13.42% 19.01% 20.32% 22.82% 12.47% 21.52% 13.86% 19.83% 11.07% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      interest expense
    -46,000,000 -48,200,000 -47,500,000 -49,900,000 -52,700,000 -57,200,000 -59,900,000 -63,900,000 -64,200,000 -63,700,000 -65,000,000 -20,900,000 -9,532,000 -9,199,000 -18,463,000 -20,686,000 -10,373,000 -8,807,000 -8,867,000 -8,946,000 -8,767,000 -8,737,000 -8,882,000 -9,182,000 -10,254,000 -10,090,000 -10,117,000 -10,816,000 -11,807,000 -10,473,000 -10,937,000 -11,310,000 -10,980,000 -10,558,000 -8,620,000 -8,133,000 -2,207,000 -934,000 -1,060,000 -1,363,000             -5,216,000    -5,216,000 -5,216,000 -1,396,000 -2,300,000 -1,278,000 -544,000 -544,000 -139,000 -64,000 -162,000 -859,000 -743,000 -514 -370,000 -370,000 -1,206,000 -192,000 -706,000 -380,000 -285 -326,000 -1,172,000 -1,003,000 -435,000 -679,000 -2,224,000 -1,768,000 -427,000 -1,341,000 -662,000 -960,000 -3,217,000 -2,448,000 -695,000 -1,753,000 -908,000 -3,644,000 -1,360,000 -2,285,000 -1,377,000 -935,000 -908,000 -926,000 -948,000 -1,061,000 
      interest income
    4,300,000 3,600,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 5,900,000 6,900,000 6,800,000 6,600,000 6,200,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 6,300,000                     735,000 517,000 987,000 955,000 509,000 369,000 487,000 498,000             2,035,000    2,035,000 2,035,000 222,000 1,229,000 611,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 550,000 601,000 619,000 4,994,000 3,618,000 2,346 1,285,000 1,285,000                               
      other loss
    -175,000 -1,600,000                                                                                                    
      foreign exchange gain
    -150,000 -400,000 200,000  -300,000 300,000   -400,000 -700,000 -400,000 -400,000                    -92,000    -730,000    -683,000 -4,373,000 -718,000 -438,000 3,207,000 2,042,000  28,000 -517 95,000  -619,000  -49,000 1,280,000 -87,000  -49,000 -49,000 161,000 138,000 -430,000 -1,085,000 -1,085,000 -1,267,000 -167,000 697,000 11,656,000                                   
      income before income taxes
    135,500,000 111,700,000 145,500,000 142,900,000 160,400,000 102,200,000 147,600,000 139,900,000 114,100,000 86,300,000 119,400,000 -37,500,000 58,988,000 57,621,000 75,043,000 214,337,000 41,414,000 45,414,000 81,846,000 36,558,000 65,709,000 60,927,000 80,775,000 28,477,000 64,388,000 32,032,000 69,532,000 24,811,000 47,375,000 27,903,000 54,758,000 22,476,000 30,943,000 6,965,000 21,738,000 17,748,000 34,980,000 2,180,000 53,808,000 39,526,000                                                           441,000 15,289,000 -2,561,000 
      income tax expense
    26,100,000 16,500,000 35,800,000 29,600,000 42,000,000 26,200,000 36,600,000 32,500,000 29,900,000 23,100,000 32,600,000 -9,300,000 13,666,000 14,697,000 21,632,000 36,236,000 10,837,000 13,057,000 21,065,000 8,419,000 12,185,250 15,437,000 27,656,000 5,648,000 7,200,000 6,760,000 15,401,000 6,639,000 4,772,750 4,791,000 9,031,000 5,269,000                                                                      
      net income
    109,400,000 95,200,000 109,700,000 113,300,000 118,400,000 76,000,000 111,000,000 107,400,000 84,200,000 63,200,000 86,800,000 -28,200,000 45,322,000 42,924,000 53,411,000 178,101,000 30,577,000 32,357,000 60,781,000 28,139,000 48,920,000 45,490,000 53,119,000 22,829,000 51,565,000 25,272,000 54,131,000 18,172,000 35,460,000 23,112,000 45,727,000 17,207,000 36,837,000 10,323,000 17,713,000 10,433,000 27,927,000 -5,000,000 40,591,000 29,994,000                                                           1,111,000 10,775,000 -955,000 
      yoy
    -7.60% 25.26% -1.17% 5.49% 40.62% 20.25% 27.88% -480.85% 85.78% 47.24% 62.51% -115.83% 48.22% 32.66% -12.13% 532.93% -37.50% -28.87% 14.42% 23.26% -5.13% 80.00% -1.87% 25.63% 45.42% 9.35% 18.38% 5.61% -3.74% 123.89% 158.16% 64.93% 31.90% -306.46% -56.36% -65.22%                                                                  
      qoq
    14.92% -13.22% -3.18% -4.31% 55.79% -31.53% 3.35% 27.55% 33.23% -27.19% -407.80% -162.22% 5.59% -19.63% -70.01% 482.47% -5.50% -46.76% 116.00% -42.48% 7.54% -14.36% 132.68% -55.73% 104.04% -53.31% 197.88% -48.75% 53.43% -49.46% 165.75% -53.29% 256.84% -41.72% 69.78% -62.64% -658.54% -112.32% 35.33%                                                            -89.69% -1228.27%  
      net income margin %
    9.09% 8.71% 9.25% 10.22% 10.37% 7.74% 10.13% 10.09% 8.09% 6.20% 7.84% -5.50% 10.21% 10.43% 11.02% 45.21% 8.51% 9.81% 15.33% 8.49% 12.76% 13.72% 13.65% 8.35% 15.52% 8.72% 13.77% 5.99% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% 
      net income attributable to:
                                                                                                         
      controlling interests
    109,700,000 95,500,000 109,800,000 113,400,000 118,500,000 76,100,000 111,100,000 107,400,000 84,300,000 63,400,000 86,900,000 -28,100,000                                                                                          
      redeemable non-controlling interest
    -300,000 -300,000                                                                                                    
      net income attributable to controlling interests
    109,700,000 95,500,000 109,800,000 113,400,000 73,650,000 76,100,000 111,100,000 107,400,000 30,550,000 63,400,000 86,900,000 -28,100,000                                                                                          
      cumulative dividends on series a senior preferred shares
    -6,600,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -6,600,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -6,700,000 -4,300,000                                                                                          
      allocated earnings to series a senior preferred shares
    -3,700,000 -3,100,000 -3,600,000 -3,800,000 -3,900,000 -2,500,000 -3,700,000 -3,600,000 -1,800,000 -2,000,000 -2,800,000 -1,800,000                                                                                          
      adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest
    -300,000 -5,000,000                                                                                                    
      net income available to common stockholders
    99,100,000 80,700,000 99,500,000 102,900,000 108,000,000 66,900,000 100,700,000 97,100,000 75,800,000 54,700,000 77,400,000 -34,200,000                                                                                          
      basic earnings per share available to common stockholders
    0.383 0.43 0.54 0.56                                                                                                  
      diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders
    0.38 0.43 0.53 0.55                                                                                                  
      basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding
     185.6 185,365,576 184,824,362                                                                                                  
      diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding
     187.1 186,649,132 186,352,974                                                                                                  
      other income
      200,000 700,000 500,000 -1,200,000 -200,000 -800,000 1,700,000 400,000 200,000 2,400,000 -4,337,000 2,866,000 1,639,000 920,000 526,000 602,000 1,196,000 1,002,000 1,582,000 2,280,000 857,000 3,577,000 3,158,000 1,962,000 1,679,000 2,039,000 2,855,000 7,182,000 900,000 913,000             4,166,000 843,000 2,522,000 -1,653 -14,000  -891,000 1,246,000      1,823,000  313,000   2,857,000     992,000 677 243,000  1,471,000  920,000  385  1,079,000 626,000  198,000 417,000   237,000  63,000 1,053,000 604,000  386,000 283,000 863,000  447,000  12,000     
      redeemable non-controlling interests
      -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000  -100,000 -200,000 -100,000 -100,000                                                                                          
      foreign exchange loss
       -400,000   -1,000,000 -900,000     -202,000 -430,000 -158,000 -164,000 4,000 360,000 151,000 277,000 282,000 336,000 392,000 602,000 -4,055,000 237,000 403,000 478,000 -243,000 47,000 76,000  2,566,000 816,000 -93,000  1,099,000 281,000 734,000       -48,000    -619,000  -174,000    -487,000                                              
      earnings per share available to common stockholders:
                                                                                                         
      basic
        0.59 0.36 0.55 0.53 0.44 0.3 0.43 -0.28 0.41 0.39 0.48 1.61 0.28 0.29 0.55 0.26 0.45 0.42 0.49 0.21 0.47 0.23 0.5 0.17 0.32 0.21 0.42 0.16 0.34 0.1 0.16 0.1 0.26 -0.05 0.37 0.28                                                              
      diluted
        0.58 0.36 0.54 0.53 0.43 0.3 0.42 -0.28 0.41 0.38 0.48 1.6 0.27 0.29 0.55 0.25 0.44 0.41 0.49 0.21 0.47 0.23 0.49 0.17 0.32 0.21 0.42 0.16 0.34 0.09 0.16 0.1 0.25 -0.05 0.37 0.27                                                              
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
                                                                                                         
      basic
    185.4    183,958,258 184,304,993 183,887,145 183,059,321 166,963,575 182,148,717 181,860,026 120,487,251 110,781,282 110,838,237 110,760,339 110,647,700 110,315,782 110,410,172 110,311,615 109,972,997 109,054,493 109,018,469 108,387,490 109,248,880 108,519,739 108,003,390 108,707,708 108,765,489  108,365,427 107,864,030 107,355,381  107,120,618 107,004,902 106,851,595 106,630,323  106,245,307 106,917,280 107,075,845 107,137,417 106,506,916 107,484,944      106,469,665    106,325,701 106,168,275 105,809,701                                              
      diluted
    186.9    185,254,557 185,499,988 184,912,584 184,581,054 168,203,981 183,601,601 182,810,399 120,487,251 111,886,025 112,209,535 111,705,102 111,655,861 111,406,830 111,391,396 111,334,184 111,267,392 110,310,984 110,369,718 109,323,343 110,482,837 109,759,123 109,381,173 109,942,768 110,044,213  109,887,194 109,019,708 108,643,897  108,178,303 108,238,660 107,788,949 107,457,794  106,979,810 107,159,010 107,432,474 107,493,888 106,961,753 107,760,080      106,923,852    106,899,423 106,960,860 106,611,182                                              
      change in fair value of derivatives
                   1,263,000                                                                                      
      non-controlling interests
                33,000 15,000 46,000 7,000 -18,000 21,000 32,000 -49,000 64,000 103,000 76,000 20,000 -8,000 6,000 95,000 8,000 -26,000 -26,000 10,000 69,000 83,000 62,000 78,000 56,000 74,000 137,000 881,000 588,000                                                              
      acquisition-related costs
                22,194,000 2,031,000 3,399,000 9,637,000 13,971,000 10,255,000 3,049,000 2,922,000     25,000 45,000 38,000 669,000 54,000 2,007,000 1,399,000 1,633,000 3,110,000 3,587,000 22,948,000 8,627,000 6,389,000 4,691,000                                                                
      stockholders
                45,289,000 42,909,000 53,365,000 178,094,000 30,595,000 32,336,000 60,749,000 28,188,000 48,856,000 45,387,000 53,043,000 22,809,000 51,573,000 25,266,000 54,036,000 18,164,000 35,486,000 23,138,000 45,717,000 17,138,000 36,754,000 10,261,000 17,635,000 10,377,000 27,853,000 -5,137,000 39,710,000 29,406,000                                                              
      earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
                                                                                                         
      basic
        0.59 0.36 0.55 0.53 0.44 0.3 0.43 -0.28 0.41 0.39 0.48 1.61 0.28 0.29 0.55 0.26 0.45 0.42 0.49 0.21 0.47 0.23 0.5 0.17 0.32 0.21 0.42 0.16 0.34 0.1 0.16 0.1 0.26 -0.05 0.37 0.28                                                              
      diluted
        0.58 0.36 0.54 0.53 0.43 0.3 0.42 -0.28 0.41 0.38 0.48 1.6 0.27 0.29 0.55 0.25 0.44 0.41 0.49 0.21 0.47 0.23 0.49 0.17 0.32 0.21 0.42 0.16 0.34 0.09 0.16 0.1 0.25 -0.05 0.37 0.27                                                              
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                   126,606,000 128,124,000 108,578,000 111,819,000 116,078,000 108,320,000 110,186,000 100,632,000 98,385,000 95,800,000 93,691,000 97,714,000 95,184,000 95,624,000 88,323,000 101,259,000 97,470,000 92,983,000 85,335,000 74,377,000 70,575,000 72,376,000 69,000,000 74,595,000 68,307,000 36,446,000 68,171,000 76,001,000 74,372,000      268,229,000    60,591,000 62,483,000 60,185,000                                              
      depreciation and amortization expenses
                   24,225,000 22,977,000 21,907,000 21,935,000 21,070,000 19,335,000 18,436,000 17,857,000 19,293,000 18,582,000 17,692,000 17,112,000 17,115,000 17,163,000 16,723,000 16,537,000 16,191,000 15,647,000 14,837,000 11,872,000 10,338,000 10,301,000 10,196,000 10,284,000 10,080,000                                                              
      revenues:
                                                                                                         
      service revenues
                                197,779,000 161,374,000 214,346,000 176,016,000                                                                      
      revenue from inventory sales
                                158,193,000 83,972,000 94,184,000 84,162,000                                                                      
      total revenues
                                355,972,000 245,346,000 308,530,000 260,178,000                                                                      
      impairment loss
                                      8,911,000   28,243,000       -8,084,000                                                         
      current income tax expense
                                   4,004,000                                                                      
      deferred income tax expense
                                   1,265,000                                                                      
      revenues
                                    178,785,000 141,047,000 166,186,000 124,499,000 146,769,000 128,876,000 158,805,000 131,945,000 135,462,000 109,318,000 155,477,000 115,618,000 481,097,000 128,322,000 467,403,000                                                       
      costs of services, excluding depreciation and amortization
                                    25,026,000 19,583,000 21,591,000 12,813,000 16,241,000 14,750,000 19,758,000 15,313,000                                                              
      other income:
                                                                                                         
      equity income
                                    132,000 -109,000 4,000 -53,000 -181,000 213,000 477,000 519,000                                                              
      other
                                    1,018,000 184,000 2,479,000 1,382,000 3,018,000 247,000 269,000 698,000 -650,000 1,102,000 1,091,000 1,439,000      -891,000   1,823,000 703,000 1,335,000 684,000 1,823,000  590,000  -278,000 2,857,000  773,000 400,000 298,000 1,375,000    243,000  128,000  568,000  352,000   182,000   302,000 65,000  39,000    218,000    417,000  164,000  283,000 441,000 1,380,000 345,000 
      other income: - sum
                                    -9,095,000 -9,966,000 -5,150,000 -5,849,000 -5,648,000 -105,000 173,000 352,000   951,000 4,821,000     70,000     2,102,000 1,252,000 3,836,000 -1,157,000  -563,000  -1,290,000 4,275,000  -124,000 718,000 1,407,000 23,536,000    1,251,000  -6,000  281,000  89,000   1,568,000    -294,000  431,000                
      current
                                    1,791,000 1,402,000 8,675,000 7,488,000 4,574,000 9,652,000 16,106,000 10,009,000 12,268,000 7,188,000 13,455,000 9,509,000      30,371,000   21,992,000 812,000 8,476,000 3,960,000 21,992,000  4,058,000  6,249,000 35,230,000  4,207,000 16,051,000 8,172,000 39,101,000    8,335,000  5,965,000  14,520,000  9,479,000   14,738,000    1,779,000  11,571,000    1,693,000    1,075,000  6,022,000  2,756,000 -1,030,000 4,144,000 -1,779,000 
      deferred
                                    -7,685,000 -4,760,000 -4,650,000 -173,000 2,479,000 -2,472,000 -2,889,000 -477,000 -8,353,000 1,087,000 2,101,000 606,000      2,098,000    2,658,000 1,924,000 1,874,000                                              
      net income attributable to: - sum
                                    36,837,000 10,323,000 17,713,000 10,433,000 27,927,000 -5,000,000 40,591,000 29,994,000                                                              
      earnings per share attributable to stockholders
                                                                                                         
      basic
        0.59 0.36 0.55 0.53 0.44 0.3 0.43 -0.28 0.41 0.39 0.48 1.61 0.28 0.29 0.55 0.26 0.45 0.42 0.49 0.21 0.47 0.23 0.5 0.17 0.32 0.21 0.42 0.16 0.34 0.1 0.16 0.1 0.26 -0.05 0.37 0.28                                                              
      diluted
        0.58 0.36 0.54 0.53 0.43 0.3 0.42 -0.28 0.41 0.38 0.48 1.6 0.27 0.29 0.55 0.25 0.44 0.41 0.49 0.21 0.47 0.23 0.49 0.17 0.32 0.21 0.42 0.16 0.34 0.09 0.16 0.1 0.25 -0.05 0.37 0.27                                                              
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding
                                                        105,609,042    105,609,042     105,141,368     104,713,375                                   
      basic
    185.4    183,958,258 184,304,993 183,887,145 183,059,321 166,963,575 182,148,717 181,860,026 120,487,251 110,781,282 110,838,237 110,760,339 110,647,700 110,315,782 110,410,172 110,311,615 109,972,997 109,054,493 109,018,469 108,387,490 109,248,880 108,519,739 108,003,390 108,707,708 108,765,489  108,365,427 107,864,030 107,355,381  107,120,618 107,004,902 106,851,595 106,630,323  106,245,307 106,917,280 107,075,845 107,137,417 106,506,916 107,484,944      106,469,665    106,325,701 106,168,275 105,809,701                                              
      diluted
    186.9    185,254,557 185,499,988 184,912,584 184,581,054 168,203,981 183,601,601 182,810,399 120,487,251 111,886,025 112,209,535 111,705,102 111,655,861 111,406,830 111,391,396 111,334,184 111,267,392 110,310,984 110,369,718 109,323,343 110,482,837 109,759,123 109,381,173 109,942,768 110,044,213  109,887,194 109,019,708 108,643,897  108,178,303 108,238,660 107,788,949 107,457,794  106,979,810 107,159,010 107,432,474 107,493,888 106,961,753 107,760,080      106,923,852    106,899,423 106,960,860 106,611,182                                              
      weighted average number of shares outstanding
                                                                                                         
      basic
                                         106,622,376                                                                
      diluted
                                         107,525,051                                                                
      direct expenses
                                            10,170,250 12,045,000 17,027,000 11,609,000 57,884,000 15,551,000 54,008,000 11,292 9,361,000 49,687,000 49,687,000 25,624,000 47,021,000 10,299,000 15,281,000 8,933,000 47,021,000 47,021,000 9,680,000 25,153,000 10,685,000 49,890,000 49,890,000 10,515,000 16,113,000 8,853,000 49,750,000 36,736,000 26,496 10,115,000 10,115,000 42,413,000 9,005,000 20,009,000 12,938,000 6,426 7,071,000 36,976,000 25,896,000 11,365,000 5,484,000 27,035,000 18,563,000 4,487,000 14,076,000 8,592,000 4,547,000 23,472,000 15,405,000 3,005,000 12,400,000 4,650,000 15,200,000 3,768,000 11,432,000 6,782,000 3,909,000 4,650,000 3,105,000 6,096,000 2,433,000 
      earnings from operations
                                            30,297,000 29,102,000 62,449,000 29,637,000 130,457,000 41,635,000 126,379,000 14,918 21,608,000 120,039,000 120,039,000 71,990,000 92,003,000 8,819,000 36,760,000 19,345,000 92,003,000 92,003,000 18,044,000 55,153,000 20,043,000 127,248,000 127,248,000 15,490,000 55,355,000 28,015,000 115,748,000 92,468,000 76,651 24,084,000 24,084,000 111,387,000 19,233,000 69,826,000 42,489,000 20,140 27,337,000 90,882,000 72,228,000 37,704,000 17,139,000 77,756,000 55,760,000 6,886,000 48,874,000 31,735,000 10,744,000 60,410,000 39,631,000 4,209,000 35,422,000 12,150,000 38,317,000 5,214,000 33,103,000 20,693,000 7,435,000 12,410,000    
      gain on disposition of property, plant
                                                                                                         
      and equipment
                                            176,750 234,000                                                            
      finance income
                                            518,750 548,000 680,000 847,000 2,222,000 785,000 2,708,000 455 547,000 2,420,000 2,420,000 1,243,000  471,000 606,000 680,000                                              
      finance costs
                                            -958,500 -1,251,000 -1,314,000 -1,269,000 -5,277,000 -2,097,000 -7,434,000 -1,984 -1,764,000 -6,860,000 -6,860,000 -3,098,000  -1,389,000 -1,455,000 -1,457,000                                              
      earnings before income taxes
                                            31,454,750 29,017,000 62,766,000 34,036,000 129,038,000 41,248,000 134,755,000 11,223 20,461,000 112,015,000 112,015,000 69,482,000 90,846,000 10,003,000 37,163,000 22,404,000 90,846,000 90,846,000 17,481,000 55,764,000 18,753,000 131,523,000 131,523,000 15,366,000 56,073,000 29,422,000 139,284,000 103,148,000 86,470 25,335,000 25,335,000 111,895,000 19,227,000 70,196,000 42,770,000 20,240 27,426,000 92,066,000 73,314,000 39,272,000 22,106,000 82,514,000 60,864,000 6,592,000 54,272,000 32,166,000 9,895,000 58,246,000 37,787,000 3,732,000 34,055,000 11,525,000 35,536,000 4,271,000 31,265,000 19,480,000 6,512,000 11,785,000    
      net earnings
                                            22,968,250 20,742,000 47,210,000 23,921,000 93,072,000 30,028,000 94,626,000 8,171 14,046,000 79,546,000 79,546,000 49,272,000 65,913,000 6,533,000 26,763,000 16,570,000 65,913,000 65,913,000 13,478,000 38,918,000 12,800,000 93,452,000 93,452,000 12,892,000 38,847,000 19,879,000 101,400,000 74,260,000 62,326 16,407,000 16,407,000 75,983,000 14,903,000 44,114,000 26,555,000 13,198 17,559,000 57,218,000 47,428,000 24,526,000 13,675,000 53,580,000 39,377,000 4,568,000 34,809,000 21,134,000 6,590,000 34,899,000 23,564,000 1,810,000 21,754,000 8,575,000 24,836,000 2,942,000 21,894,000 13,100,000 5,363,000 8,794,000    
      net earnings attributable to:
                                                                                                         
      equity holders of the parent
                                            22,588,750 20,320,000 46,447,000 23,588,000 91,490,000 29,795,000 93,825,000                                                       
      non-controlling interest
                                            379,500 422,000 763,000 333,000 1,582,000 233,000 801,000                                                       
      net earnings attributable to: - sum
                                            22,968,250 20,742,000 47,210,000 23,921,000                                                          
      net earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent
                                                                                                         
      basic
                                            0.21 0.19 0.44 0.22      0.75   0.62 0.06 0.25 0.16 0.62  0.13  0.12 0.89  0.12 0.37 0.19 0.97    0.16  0.43  0.76  0.51   0.71    0.13  0.62    0.05    0.17  0.78  0.52    
      diluted
                                            0.21 0.19 0.43 0.22      0.74   0.62 0.06 0.25 0.16 0.62  0.13  0.12 0.88  0.12 0.37 0.19 0.96    0.16  0.42  0.76  0.5   0.7    0.13  0.61    0.05    0.17  0.77  0.52    
      gross auction proceeds
                                                4,212,641,000 1,072,942,000 3,817,768,000 848,536 845,353,000  3,907,991,000 2,059,042,000      3,277,771,000  1,728,292,000   3,492,021,000     2,713,233,000 1,945,515 781,969,000  3,186,463,000  1,645,624,000                            
      selling, general and administrative expenses:
                                                                                                         
      sg&a expenses excluding depreciation and amortization
                                                248,220,000 60,417,000 243,736,000 55,354 60,769,000  227,091,000                                                   
      income taxes
                                                35,966,000 11,220,000 40,129,000 3,052 6,415,000  32,469,000 20,210,000      24,933,000  16,846,000   38,071,000     28,888,000 24,144 8,928,000  35,912,000  26,082,000  7,042  34,848,000 25,886,000  8,431,000 28,934,000 21,487,000  19,463,000  3,305,000 23,347,000 14,223,000  12,301,000 2,950,000 10,700,000  9,371,000  1,149,000     
      attributable to equity holders of the parent:
                                                                                                         
      basic eps
                                                850                                                         
      diluted eps
                                                850                                                         
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                107,268,425,000 106,713,312 106,768,856 106,454,695 106,641,063  106,469,665 106,411,229      105,521,960  105,459,956   105,141,368       104,555,118  34,755,371    34,454,780  34,546,460   34,287,108 34,366,311      34,160,678    16,819,447 16,869,870  16,838,392  16,771,866     
      diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                107,660,020,000 107,002,439 107,048,832 106,831,365 107,024,808  106,923,852 106,926,045      106,169,199  106,136,459   105,773,806     105,711,309 105,730,812 105,752,985  35,087,432    34,796,815  34,852,000   34,617,223 34,731,940      34,499,222    16,949,327 17,029,656  16,988,340  16,873,942     
      net earnings attributable to equity holders of the parent:
                                                91,490,000  93,825                                                       
      after-tax impact of management reorganization
                                                4,212,000                                                         
      after-tax gain on sale of property
                                                -2,946,000                                                         
      after-tax impairment loss on japan property
                                                8,084,000                                                         
      after-tax impact of ceo separation agreement
                                                  3,389                                                       
      adjusted net earnings attributable to equity holders of the parent
                                                100,840,000  89,989                                                       
      basic adjusted eps
                                                940                                                         
      diluted adjusted eps
                                                940                                                         
      net earnings per share - basic
                                                 0.28 0.88                                                       
      net earnings per share - diluted
                                                 0.28 0.88                                                       
      after-tax gain on excess property
                                                  -7,225 1,511   3,004                                                   
      adjusted net earnings per share - basic
                                                  0.84                                                       
      adjusted net earnings per share - diluted
                                                  0.84                                                       
      thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                                                                                         
      auction revenues
                                                   92,326 102,058,000 437,955,000 437,955,000 228,489,000 357,369,000 79,709,000 114,524,000 88,463,000 357,369,000 357,369,000 82,229,000 186,844,000 83,544,000 377,211,000 377,211,000 75,934,000 120,459,000 83,675,000 354,818,000 273,125,000 197,216 81,394,000 81,394,000 315,231,000 68,060,000 163,905,000 94,543,000 55,973 69,362,000 261,040,000 190,341,000 78,680,000 48,578,000 212,633,000 152,700,000 38,430,000 114,270,000 65,692,000 37,670,000 182,257,000 125,115,000 31,449,000 93,666,000 36,381,000 113,823,000 29,785,000 84,038,000 47,657,000 29,317,000 36,381,000 20,991,000 38,864,000 16,851,000 
      net earnings per share
                                                   0.08 0.13  0.75 0.46      0.62  0.37   0.89     0.71 0.6 0.16  2.19  1.27  0.38  1.66 1.37  0.4 1.56 1.15  1.01  0.19 1.02 0.69  0.64 0.51 1.47  1.3  0.32     
      net earnings per share—diluted
                                                   0.08 0.13  0.74 0.46                                                  
      adjusted net earnings
                                                   9,682 14,046  82,550 50,469      65,157  38,162   92,042     66,965 55,031   75,983      56,265 46,341  10,379 49,515 35,312  30,744   37,005 24,452             
      adjusted net earnings per share
                                                   0.09 0.13  0.78 0.47      0.62  0.36   0.88     0.64 0.53   2.19      1.63 1.34  0.3 1.44 1.03  0.9   1.08 0.72             
      adjusted net earnings per share—diluted
                                                   0.09 0.13  0.77 0.47                                                  
      selling, general and administrative expenses: - sum
                                                    71,089,000                                                     
      less: adjusting items
                                                                                                         
      net earnings per share
                                                   0.08 0.13  0.75 0.46      0.62  0.37   0.89     0.71 0.6 0.16  2.19  1.27  0.38  1.66 1.37  0.4 1.56 1.15  1.01  0.19 1.02 0.69  0.64 0.51 1.47  1.3  0.32     
      basic
                                            0.21 0.19 0.44 0.22      0.75   0.62 0.06 0.25 0.16 0.62  0.13  0.12 0.89  0.12 0.37 0.19 0.97    0.16  0.43  0.76  0.51   0.71    0.13  0.62    0.05    0.17  0.78  0.52    
      diluted
                                            0.21 0.19 0.43 0.22      0.74   0.62 0.06 0.25 0.16 0.62  0.13  0.12 0.88  0.12 0.37 0.19 0.96    0.16  0.42  0.76  0.5   0.7    0.13  0.61    0.05    0.17  0.77  0.52    
      other selling, general and administrative expenses
                                                       111,137,000                                                  
      less: after-tax (gain) on sale of excess property
                                                                                                         
      add: after-tax loss on sale of excess property
                                                       1,197                                                  
      expenses:
                                                                                                         
      general and administrative
                                                        180,532,000    180,532,000 180,532,000 43,228,000 90,991,000 46,407,000 168,312,000 168,312,000 42,106,000 41,384,000 39,818,000 164,556,000 125,698,000 82,482 41,591,000 41,591,000 142,014,000 34,929,000 65,062,000 34,333,000 26,153 30,729,000 118,165,000 81,566,000 26,551,000 22,556,000 94,670,000 68,316,000 23,859,000 44,457,000 21,901,000 19,417,000 85,667,000 60,826,000 20,989,000 39,837,000 16,935,000 51,720,000 17,771,000 33,949,000 17,274,000 16,022,000 16,675,000 14,564,000 15,741,000 13,887,000 
      gain on disposition of capital assets
                                                        250,000    250,000 250,000 -140,000 1,231,000 85,000 647,000 647,000 -41,000 -52,000 -45,000 6,370,000 6,813,000 7,310 93,000 93,000 243,000 58,000 156,000 93,000  63,000 1,277,000 1,463,000 1,821,000 5,448,000 6,565,000 6,570,000 68,000 6,502,000 1,054,000 48,000               
      future
                                                        2,941,000    2,941,000  -55,000  -296,000 2,841,000  -1,733,000 1,175,000 1,371,000 -1,217,000    593,000  -1,641,000  1,695,000  388,000   8,000    245,000  -539,000    229,000    254,000  358,000  235,000 360,000 370,000 173,000 
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding
                                                        105,609,042    105,609,042     105,141,368     104,713,375                                   
      beverley a. briscoe
                                                                                                         
      director
                                                                                                         
      expenses: - sum
                                                            218,345,000  54,505,000  52,816,000 200,073,000  49,929,000 48,991,000 46,807,000 189,320,000    47,195,000  39,822,000  39,116,000  34,954,000   29,611,000    27,057,000  25,365,000    24,235,000    20,803,000  20,182,000  19,321,000 16,960,000 17,911,000  
      expenses
                                                                                                         
      net earnings per share — diluted
                                                             0.62  0.37   0.88     0.7 0.59 0.16  2.17  1.26  0.38  1.64   0.4 1.54 1.13   0.19 1.01 0.68   0.51 1.46    0.32     
      net earnings in accordance with canadian gaap
                                                             65,913  38,918   93,452                                       
      less: after-tax foreign exchange impact of financing transactions
                                                                  -664                                       
      less: after-tax gain on sale of excess property
                                                             -756  -756   -746               -953 -1,087  -3,296 -4,065 -4,065  -4,065                 
      adjusted net earnings per share — diluted
                                                             0.61  0.36   0.87     0.63    2.17      1.61 1.33  0.3 1.43 1.02  0.89   1.07 0.71             
      retained earnings, beginning of period
                                                              429,151  411,326   397,665 368,285 357,845     292,046  276,883  257,625  247,349   224,079    210,695                  
      cash dividends paid
                                                              -11,085  -10,540   -10,529 -9,467 -9,439     -8,361  -8,351  -7,297  -7,283   -6,219    -6,191                  
      retained earnings, end of period
                                                              431,544  413,586   400,028 397,665 368,285     300,092  283,435  276,883  257,625   242,386    209,072                  
      income tax expense:
                                                                                                         
      income tax expense: - sum
                                                                     9,543,000     8,928,000    16,215,000  9,867,000                         
      net earnings in accordance with gaap
                                                                       74,260 62,326   75,983      57,218 47,428  13,675 53,580 39,377  34,809   34,899 23,564             
      less: after-tax gain on sale of property
                                                                       -7,295 -7,295                                 
      except share and per share amounts)
                                                                                                         
      adjusted net earnings per share – diluted
                                                                        0.52                                 
      weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
                                                                             35,010,723         34,708,600  34,640,320                 
      gross auction sales
                                                                               571,528  2,721,023,000 1,982,292,000  456,260,000 2,092,841,000 1,502,976,000  1,138,971,000  378,642,000 1,789,402,000 1,239,606,000  932,418,000 341,475,000 1,082,286,000  804,454,000  293,208,000     
      net earnings per share – diluted
                                                                                  1.36            0.63    1.29       
      weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted
                                                                                  34,854,403                       
      adjustment relating to non-recurring income taxes
                                                                                           2,106              
      adjustment relating to non-recurring income tax
                                                                                            888             
      depreciation
                                                                                        6,863,000  2,962,000 12,708,000 9,253,000  6,007,000 2,646,000 8,586,000  5,554,000  1,951,000 2,646,000    
      income taxes:
                                                                                                         
      income taxes: - sum
                                                                                             1,922,000    1,329,000  6,380,000  2,991,000 -670,000 4,514,000  
      net earnings per share in accordance with canadian and united states gaap):
                                                                                                         
      basic
                                            0.21 0.19 0.44 0.22      0.75   0.62 0.06 0.25 0.16 0.62  0.13  0.12 0.89  0.12 0.37 0.19 0.97    0.16  0.43  0.76  0.51   0.71    0.13  0.62    0.05    0.17  0.78  0.52    
      diluted
                                            0.21 0.19 0.43 0.22      0.74   0.62 0.06 0.25 0.16 0.62  0.13  0.12 0.88  0.12 0.37 0.19 0.96    0.16  0.42  0.76  0.5   0.7    0.13  0.61    0.05    0.17  0.77  0.52    
      income from operations
                                                                                                      926,000 14,857,000 -1,845,000 
      withholding taxes on intercompany dividend
                                                                                                         
      net income per share
                                                                                                         
      basic
                                                                                                      0.07 0.64 -0.06 
      diluted
                                                                                                      0.07 0.64 -0.06 
                                                                                                         
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        assets
                                                                                        
        current assets:
                                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      531,500,000 674,700,000 710,200,000 578,100,000 533,900,000 650,700,000 599,500,000 462,800,000 576,200,000 428,300,000 432,900,000 568,300,000 494,324,000 438,771,000 367,289,000 440,120,000 326,113,000 362,612,000 301,757,000 294,380,000 278,766,000 470,285,000 389,720,000 290,094,000 359,671,000 309,555,000 210,429,000 266,491,000 237,744,000 228,764,000 210,566,000 278,944,000 267,910,000 224,474,000 254,103,000 236,894,000 207,867,000 230,984,000 166,501,000 294,074,000 210,148,000 233,089,000 234,361,000 178,051,000 178,869,000 220,100,000 157,589,000 68,185,000 68,185,000 191,394,000 157,681,000 157,681,000 185,152,000 122,596,000 122,596,000 267,070,000 272,137,000 209,886,000 107,275,000 193,157,000 243,152,000 220,782,000 150,315,000 230,407,000 219,800,000 233,408,000 186,051,000 242,364,000  174,994,000 232,221,000 180,016,000 153,924,000 180,796,000 155,934,000 155,934,000 154,236,000 170,126,000 136,694,000 111,672,000 150,420,000 56,978,000 
        restricted cash
      163,300,000 78,600,000 145,800,000 143,700,000 174,900,000 139,400,000 146,100,000 134,600,000 171,700,000 130,900,000 140,400,000 138,700,000 131,622,000 76,303,000 164,371,000 150,203,000 102,875,000 105,742,000 140,966,000 147,240,000 28,129,000 120,014,000 148,293,000 65,831,000 60,585,000 141,832,000 128,565,000 56,743,000 67,823,000 75,281,000 118,714,000 62,414,000 63,206,000 89,846,000 113,391,000 137,986,000 50,222,000 83,413,000 196,171,000 117,944,000 83,098,000                                          
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 8.6 and 7.2, respectively
      706,300,000                                                                                  
        prepaid consigned vehicle charges
      62,400,000 58,400,000 56,800,000 61,300,000 67,900,000 60,700,000 57,200,000 60,300,000 66,900,000 66,200,000 56,000,000 23,000,000                                                                       
        inventory
      139,800,000 120,900,000 95,400,000 132,700,000 121,500,000 163,900,000 145,900,000 172,900,000 166,500,000 173,900,000 179,900,000 207,300,000 103,050,000 101,302,000 124,964,000 78,890,000 102,494,000 64,201,000 85,930,000 72,314,000 86,278,000 62,101,000 63,089,000 61,747,000 64,956,000 53,092,000 78,829,000 75,529,000 113,294,000 84,789,000 63,636,000 34,350,000 38,238,000 46,333,000 28,297,000 20,868,000 28,491,000 42,371,000 74,164,000 29,452,000 58,463,000 42,750,000 52,419,000 60,947,000 31,426,000 40,274,000 63,261,000 26,533,000 26,533,000 21,257,000 9,558,000 9,558,000 22,107,000 6,640,000 6,640,000 6,907,000 6,363,000 5,258,000 9,711,000 17,502,000 4,794,000 18,724,000 6,031,000 8,678,000 15,690,000 14,861,000 28,123,000 2,779,000  8,607,000 2,928,000 8,540,000 12,097,000 11,490,000 9,324,000 9,324,000 7,759,000 6,265,000 9,227,000 12,154,000 4,610,000 26,851,000 
        other current assets
      107,800,000 82,700,000 80,000,000 77,000,000 77,000,000 82,400,000 82,900,000 95,000,000 91,200,000 83,300,000 84,300,000 82,900,000 48,341,000 27,512,000 36,212,000 50,699,000 64,346,000 31,796,000 27,776,000 32,802,000 27,274,000 26,279,000 27,486,000 38,043,000 50,160,000 44,364,000 64,149,000 66,553,000 49,055,000 40,236,000 28,765,000 30,657,000                                                   
        income taxes receivable
      73,700,000 116,300,000 84,900,000 19,400,000 30,200,000 25,400,000 22,200,000 14,600,000 10,000,000 43,200,000 44,100,000 20,500,000 2,600,000 6,523,000 12,525,000 19,517,000 19,895,000 11,484,000 10,524,000 8,224,000 6,797,000 5,619,000 3,937,000 8,027,000 6,810,000 10,488,000 6,671,000 7,823,000 6,365,000 8,589,000 12,988,000 17,515,000 19,418,000 21,413,000 16,576,000 15,091,000 13,181,000 5,882,000 7,340,000 8,592,000 2,495,000 3,237,000 2,279,000 7,764,000 11,328,000 9,699,000 11,584,000 14,635,000 14,635,000 9,173,000 10,397,000 10,397,000 1,561,000 3,824,000 3,824,000 3,962,000 1,874,000  2,674,000 8,557,000 1,437,000 639,000 5,921,000 7,211,000 888,000  1,066,000                
        total current assets
      1,784,800,000 1,869,800,000 1,939,200,000 1,782,600,000 1,714,800,000 1,858,800,000 1,965,600,000 1,884,800,000 1,814,000,000 1,834,500,000 1,832,300,000 1,829,700,000 963,117,000 953,857,000 996,839,000 1,027,508,000 762,222,000 825,412,000 833,585,000 843,675,000 556,778,000 1,012,773,000 962,454,000 709,469,000 679,584,000 809,256,000 827,261,000 693,591,000 603,538,000 685,631,000 623,662,000 606,288,000                                                   
        property, plant and equipment
      1,522,300,000 1,461,100,000 1,437,300,000 1,318,900,000 1,275,400,000 1,259,500,000 1,230,900,000 1,214,600,000 1,200,900,000 1,150,400,000 1,137,900,000 1,144,900,000 459,137,000 444,538,000 442,743,000 445,517,000 449,087,000 466,162,000 482,732,000 483,981,000 492,127,000 481,047,000 475,936,000 477,327,000 484,482,000 476,776,000 473,036,000 469,068,000 486,599,000 504,738,000 512,527,000 522,871,000 526,581,000 530,495,000 524,212,000 515,019,000 515,030,000 528,634,000 529,329,000 535,864,000 528,591,000 577,374,000 630,634,000 655,677,000 633,267,000 649,047,000 635,280,000                                    
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      1,545,500,000 1,539,600,000 1,519,100,000 1,509,100,000 1,529,100,000 1,431,900,000 1,455,200,000 1,457,700,000 1,475,500,000 1,467,200,000 1,411,300,000 1,369,800,000                                                                       
        other non-current assets
      149,400,000 151,800,000 152,300,000 141,000,000 98,400,000 96,700,000 92,600,000 93,400,000 85,600,000 91,200,000 81,200,000 74,700,000 163,375,000 147,900,000 168,360,000 157,874,000 142,504,000 149,819,000 146,890,000 148,882,000 147,608,000 134,973,000 131,326,000 132,476,000 145,679,000 148,375,000 144,877,000 127,079,000 29,395,000 26,549,000 26,188,000 26,807,000 24,146,000 7,198,000 7,054,000 4,711,000 4,027,000 4,770,000 3,507,000 3,556,000 3,369,000 8,505,000 4,250,000 8,410,000 8,328,000 8,539,000 8,235,000                                    
        intangible assets
      2,464,500,000 2,529,000,000 2,567,400,000 2,611,000,000 2,668,700,000 2,736,500,000 2,791,500,000 2,853,800,000 2,914,100,000 2,952,800,000 2,734,600,000 2,670,600,000 322,652,000 323,228,000 332,615,000 341,771,000 350,516,000 285,148,000 292,444,000 296,480,000 300,948,000 220,791,000 223,130,000 225,291,000 233,380,000 234,249,000 239,761,000 241,968,000 245,622,000 251,422,000 253,036,000 259,052,000 261,094,000 261,122,000 255,500,000 74,987,000 72,304,000 66,681,000 65,862,000 65,400,000 46,973,000 45,504,000 37,607,000 25,570,000                                       
        goodwill
      4,668,000,000 4,680,000,000 4,533,000,000 4,515,200,000 4,511,800,000 4,537,100,000 4,526,400,000 4,528,800,000 4,537,000,000 4,508,200,000 4,705,200,000 4,769,100,000 948,816,000 946,770,000 945,950,000 947,798,000 947,715,000 837,708,000 838,798,000 840,632,000 840,610,000 672,746,000 671,368,000 670,136,000 672,310,000 671,378,000 672,505,000 671,797,000 671,594,000 673,191,000 672,909,000 674,097,000 670,922,000 669,646,000 667,573,000 98,065,000 97,537,000 92,307,000 111,576,000 111,569,000 91,234,000 82,354,000 83,397,000 84,247,000 45,611,000 46,713,000 46,628,000 46,254,000 46,254,000 45,862,000 45,440,000 45,440,000 46,024,000 45,593,000 45,593,000 41,680,000 40,721,000 39,863,000 40,233,000 41,755,000 42,281,000 42,196,000 42,612,000 42,602,000 41,738,000 40,804,000 39,964,000 39,979,000 39,319,000 38,400,000 37,892,000 37,421,000 37,055,000 36,588,000 36,722,000 36,722,000 35,352,000 35,361,000 34,796,000 34,287,000 28,466,000 28,879,000 
        deferred tax assets
      8,500,000 8,800,000 8,800,000 9,500,000 8,800,000 11,500,000 16,700,000 12,100,000 10,300,000 8,500,000 8,900,000 9,200,000 6,630,000 6,281,000 7,458,000 7,187,000 7,406,000 12,100,000 12,534,000 13,044,000 13,458,000 15,659,000 14,299,000 13,019,000 13,995,000 17,797,000 17,668,000 16,159,000 15,648,000 23,729,000 22,530,000 19,934,000 18,674,000 28,607,000 27,824,000 22,450,000 19,129,000 15,475,000 15,343,000 14,815,000 13,362,000 1,253,000 1,474,000 1,294,000 1,243,000 2,592,000 2,742,000                                    
        total assets
      12,143,000,000 12,240,100,000 12,157,100,000 11,887,300,000 11,807,000,000 11,932,000,000 12,078,900,000 12,045,200,000 12,037,400,000 12,012,800,000 11,911,400,000 11,868,000,000 2,863,727,000 2,822,574,000 2,893,965,000 3,867,410,000 3,592,914,000 2,576,349,000 2,606,983,000 2,626,694,000 2,351,529,000 2,537,989,000 2,478,513,000 2,227,718,000 2,229,430,000 2,357,831,000 2,375,108,000 2,219,662,000 2,052,396,000 2,169,466,000 2,117,526,000 2,115,964,000                                                   
        liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' equity
                                                                                        
        current liabilities:
                                                                                        
        auction proceeds payable
      457,900,000 509,700,000 578,400,000 556,300,000 378,000,000 546,700,000 651,000,000 663,900,000 502,500,000 662,300,000 633,700,000 629,700,000 425,716,000 441,439,000 493,688,000 539,739,000 292,789,000 428,555,000 445,090,000 517,521,000 214,254,000 496,936,000 499,415,000 344,311,000 276,188,000 453,278,000 458,116,000 322,358,000 203,503,000 325,985,000 324,505,000 303,416,000 199,245,000 360,517,000 303,712,000 278,195,000 98,873,000 274,741,000 275,293,000 289,103,000 101,215,000 109,378,000 125,858,000 87,139,000 186,872,000 238,138,000 205,258,000 46,463,000 46,463,000 257,224,000 176,067,000 176,067,000 221,237,000 74,726,000 74,726,000 272,190,000 235,505,000 245,288,000 62,717,000 278,064,000 303,670,000 247,883,000 80,698,000 241,361,000 164,780,000 219,547,000 210,449,000 168,791,000  151,293,000 177,890,000 176,535,000 141,319,000 149,023,000 129,868,000 129,868,000 131,752,000 139,200,000 136,241,000 109,998,000 138,000,000 82,108,000 
        trade and other liabilities
      836,500,000 745,600,000 674,900,000 619,000,000 782,000,000 740,900,000 709,100,000 618,600,000 685,800,000 579,200,000 609,100,000 558,400,000 294,763,000 266,139,000 254,514,000 258,595,000 280,308,000                                                                  
        current operating lease liabilities
      128,200,000 124,200,000 116,100,000 113,200,000 113,300,000 116,400,000 115,200,000 119,100,000 118,000,000 108,700,000 98,800,000 90,100,000                                                                       
        income taxes payable
      6,700,000 6,000,000 6,200,000 7,700,000 26,200,000 9,300,000 8,700,000 33,400,000 8,500,000 6,900,000 6,500,000 7,000,000 41,307,000 38,678,000 31,362,000 24,967,000 5,677,000 5,033,000 4,240,000 3,215,000 17,032,000 11,241,000 16,023,000 1,891,000 7,809,000 16,053,000 5,384,000 3,838,000 2,312,000 6,999,000 6,874,000 2,021,000 732,000 1,277,000 876,000 1,378,000 5,355,000 4,299,000 4,095,000 1,190,000 13,011,000 10,266,000 7,806,000 5,163,000 1,736,000 966,000 1,106,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 2,639,000 3,184,000 3,184,000      1,503,000        1,671,000  733,000  8,550,000 16,070,000 11,596,000 75,000 4,725,000 2,689,000 2,689,000 3,140,000 4,286,000     
        short-term debt
      137,500,000 73,600,000 89,100,000 62,800,000 27,700,000 31,400,000 29,900,000 24,800,000 13,700,000 4,700,000 17,200,000 23,600,000 29,118,000 1,630,000 8,637,000 22,083,000 6,147,000 18,481,000 35,213,000 25,933,000 29,145,000 20,285,000 21,980,000 33,081,000 4,705,000 5,805,000 8,010,000 8,687,000 19,896,000 10,532,000 4,056,000 5,861,000 7,018,000 8,567,000 14,110,000 24,616,000 23,912,000 39,013,000 22,437,000 42,504,000 12,350,000       1,087,000 1,087,000 29,269,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 78,000 5,069,000 5,069,000 737,000  278,000  2,600,000 10,311,000 986,000  5,609,000 11,361,000 10,000,000             2,487,000 4,100,000 6,885,000 3,896,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      51,200,000 51,200,000 51,300,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,400,000 4,300,000 4,400,000 14,200,000 41,200,000 18,600,000 95,700,000 4,386,000 4,296,000 4,617,000 3,564,000 3,498,000 1,172,000 10,657,000 10,517,000 10,360,000 9,926,000 17,588,000 16,944,000 18,277,000 18,027,000 18,235,000 15,648,000 13,126,000 11,556,000 9,086,000 9,264,000 16,907,000 16,985,000 16,618,000     46,132,000 43,348,000                   40,000 120,000 183,000 241,000 266,000 254,000 243,000 224,000 223,000  27,729,000 39,973,000 40,594,000           
        total current liabilities
      1,618,000,000 1,516,700,000 1,516,000,000 1,363,100,000 1,331,300,000 1,449,100,000 1,518,200,000 1,464,200,000 1,342,700,000 1,403,000,000 1,383,900,000 1,404,500,000 795,290,000 752,182,000 792,818,000 848,948,000 588,419,000 682,180,000 716,938,000 784,865,000 514,577,000 753,498,000 768,042,000 584,010,000 501,258,000 659,959,000 665,480,000 531,546,000 440,092,000 534,731,000 495,306,000 491,339,000                                                   
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      1,456,800,000 1,447,800,000 1,428,900,000 1,417,700,000 1,431,100,000 1,326,200,000 1,345,400,000 1,340,600,000 1,354,300,000 1,337,800,000 1,285,000,000 1,266,400,000                                                                       
        long-term debt
      2,282,800,000 2,517,400,000 2,529,800,000 2,622,600,000 2,622,100,000 2,724,900,000 2,822,600,000 2,921,800,000 3,061,600,000 3,081,000,000 3,104,800,000 3,124,700,000 577,111,000 633,048,000 639,755,000 1,578,420,000 1,733,940,000 632,520,000 625,832,000 626,202,000 626,288,000 622,635,000 614,375,000 613,536,000 627,204,000 671,301,000 686,694,000 687,689,000 698,172,000 740,222,000 741,278,000 771,030,000 795,985,000 800,900,000 797,695,000 596,438,000 595,706,000 101,590,000 102,728,000 56,143,000 54,567,000       135,886,000 135,886,000 133,102,000 129,223,000 129,223,000 133,966,000 130,394,000 130,394,000 128,533,000 120,637,000 81,135,000 67,411,000 43,927,000 44,509,000 44,389,000 44,844,000 44,851,000 43,896,000 42,861,000 43,679,000 43,754,000 43,200,000 17,400,000 4,552,000 4,154,000           
        other non-current liabilities
      158,500,000 171,800,000 128,700,000 103,500,000 97,400,000 90,600,000 87,600,000 85,100,000 86,700,000 70,800,000 56,300,000 59,300,000 147,290,000 137,228,000 155,911,000 150,105,000 147,260,000 153,560,000 156,636,000 159,266,000 153,000,000 144,677,000 142,518,000 142,569,000 151,238,000 150,400,000 147,454,000 129,205,000 41,980,000 39,436,000 39,130,000 44,857,000 46,773,000 18,118,000 16,091,000 14,972,000 14,583,000 13,647,000 9,325,000 8,803,000 6,735,000 13,280,000 8,103,000 5,193,000 4,212,000 3,990,000 3,587,000                                    
        deferred tax liabilities
      559,200,000 606,500,000 608,700,000 604,500,000 608,700,000 639,500,000 657,200,000 674,500,000 682,700,000 715,600,000 668,600,000 658,500,000 53,961,000 60,916,000 61,396,000 64,572,000 52,232,000 45,732,000 46,150,000 45,753,000 45,265,000 52,312,000 49,270,000 42,632,000 42,743,000 32,859,000 38,582,000 37,109,000 35,519,000 33,601,000 37,348,000 34,712,000 32,334,000 62,068,000 65,170,000 39,691,000 36,387,000 30,592,000 33,030,000 35,392,000 31,070,000 24,452,000 24,076,000 20,480,000 22,735,000 19,693,000 16,976,000                                    
        total liabilities
      6,075,300,000 6,260,200,000 6,212,100,000 6,111,400,000 6,090,600,000 6,230,300,000 6,431,000,000 6,486,200,000 6,528,000,000 6,608,200,000 6,498,600,000 6,513,400,000 1,573,652,000 1,583,374,000 1,649,880,000 2,642,045,000 2,521,851,000 1,513,992,000 1,545,556,000 1,616,086,000 1,339,130,000 1,573,122,000 1,574,205,000 1,382,747,000 1,322,443,000 1,514,519,000 1,538,210,000 1,385,549,000 1,215,763,000 1,347,990,000 1,313,062,000 1,341,938,000                                                   
        temporary equity:
                                                                                        
        series a senior preferred shares; shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 485.0 million
      482,000,000                                                                                  
        redeemable non-controlling interest
      12,600,000 12,600,000 7,900,000 8,000,000 8,100,000 8,200,000 8,300,000 8,400,000 8,400,000 8,500,000 8,700,000 8,800,000                                                                       
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                        
        senior preferred and junior preferred stock; unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding, other than series a senior preferred shares: nil
                                                                                        
        common shares, ...
      4,365,100,000 4,333,900,000 4,304,100,000 4,256,600,000                                                                               
        retained earnings
      1,254,600,000 1,212,300,000 1,188,500,000 1,141,300,000 1,090,300,000 1,034,400,000 1,020,200,000 967,700,000 918,500,000 892,500,000 887,100,000 858,200,000 1,043,169,000 1,028,096,000 1,015,301,000 989,923,000 839,609,000 836,759,000 832,037,000 795,781,000 791,918,000 767,188,000 746,048,000 714,816,000 714,051,000 684,231,000 680,915,000 646,614,000 648,255,000 632,496,000 628,341,000 601,205,000 602,609,000 584,263,000 592,169,000 593,212,000 601,071,000 591,430,000 615,672,000 594,986,000 601,051,000 583,959,000 550,398,000 510,222,000 465,914,000 471,343,000 455,729,000 433,973,000 433,973,000 431,544,000 429,151,000 429,151,000 413,586,000 411,326,000 411,326,000 400,028,000 397,665,000 368,285,000 357,845,000 340,136,000 337,634,000 300,092,000 292,046,000 283,435,000 276,883,000 257,625,000 244,832,000 242,386,000  209,072,000 210,695,000 193,342,000 175,872,000 177,825,000 165,224,000 165,224,000 151,973,000 151,576,000 138,476,000 118,560,000 117,449,000 89,715,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -48,300,000 -62,700,000 -40,000,000 -114,400,000 -124,800,000 -51,000,000 -79,500,000 -69,000,000 -44,000,000 -83,500,000 -52,100,000 -70,000,000 -85,104,000 -110,372,000 -79,883,000 -57,130,000 -55,973,000 -52,022,000 -43,173,000 -44,639,000 -34,295,000 -51,684,000 -64,207,000 -74,959,000 -59,099,000 -65,129,000 -55,449,000 -57,899,000 -56,277,000 -50,273,000 -50,280,000 -37,619,000 -42,514,000 -44,354,000 -50,349,000 -59,690,000 -67,126,000 -49,314,000                    -12,374,000                         
        stockholders' equity
      5,571,400,000 5,483,500,000 5,452,600,000 5,283,500,000 5,224,000,000 5,209,100,000 5,155,300,000 5,066,300,000 5,016,700,000 4,911,800,000 4,919,800,000 4,861,500,000 1,289,609,000 1,238,802,000 1,243,676,000 1,224,980,000 1,070,675,000 1,061,941,000 1,056,330,000 1,005,519,000 1,007,245,000 959,484,000 899,054,000 839,805,000 901,833,000 838,164,000 830,684,000 828,066,000 830,643,000 815,512,000 786,369,000 752,300,000 739,682,000 714,735,000 711,647,000 691,374,000 687,057,000 689,629,000 709,016,000 676,463,000 703,176,000                                          
        non-controlling interests
      1,700,000 1,800,000 2,500,000 2,400,000 2,300,000 2,400,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 466,000                                                                      
        total stockholders' equity
      5,573,100,000 5,485,300,000 5,455,100,000 5,285,900,000 5,226,300,000 5,211,500,000 5,157,600,000 5,068,600,000 5,019,000,000 4,914,100,000 4,922,100,000 4,863,800,000 1,290,075,000 1,239,200,000 1,244,085,000 1,225,365,000 1,071,063,000 1,062,357,000 1,061,427,000 1,010,608,000 1,012,399,000 964,867,000 904,308,000 844,971,000 906,987,000 843,312,000 835,849,000 833,129,000 835,710,000 820,612,000 791,499,000                                                    
        total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' equity
      12,143,000,000 12,240,100,000 12,157,100,000 11,887,300,000 11,807,000,000 11,932,000,000 12,078,900,000 12,045,200,000 12,037,400,000                                                                          
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 5.5 and 7.2, respectively
       697,600,000                                                                                 
        assets held for sale
       40,600,000                              251,000 584,000 654,000 245,000 242,000 632,000 390,000 632,000 631,000 629,000 1,668,000 2,839,000 958,000                                       
        liabilities held for sale
       6,400,000                                                                                 
        series a senior preferred shares, no par value; shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 485.0 million
       482,000,000                                                                                 
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 7.0 and 7.2, respectively
        766,100,000                                                                                
        series a senior preferred shares, no par value; shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 485,000,000
        482,000,000                                                                                
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 7.3 and 7.2, respectively
         770,400,000                                                                               
        series a senior preferred shares; shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 485,000,000
         482,000,000 482,000,000 482,000,000 482,000,000                                                                            
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 7.2 and 6.4, respectively
          709,400,000                                                                              
        senior preferred and junior preferred stock; unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding,other than series a senior preferred shares: nil
                                                                                        
        common stock
          4,163,100,000 4,140,500,000 4,132,700,000                                                                            
        additional paid-in capital
          95,400,000 85,200,000 81,900,000 73,100,000 88,000,000 92,100,000 89,700,000 88,800,000 85,261,000 81,937,000 73,014,000 61,123,000 59,535,000 57,595,000 51,800,000 43,612,000 49,171,000 48,253,000 47,958,000 46,147,000 52,110,000 59,289,000 54,633,000 50,054,000 56,885,000 53,941,000 41,410,000 44,327,000 41,005,000 38,907,000 36,963,000 28,227,000 27,638,000 26,602,000 25,691,000 27,969,000 27,728,000 31,464,000 30,178,000 27,080,000 20,671,000 22,467,000 22,703,000 18,697,000 18,697,000 18,028,000 17,093,000 17,093,000 16,521,000 16,146,000 16,146,000 15,698,000 14,852,000 14,896,000 14,355,000 13,923,000 13,411,000 12,876,000 12,471,000 12,061,000 11,539,000 10,749,000 10,231,000 9,731,000  8,722,000 8,224,000 8,181,000 7,181,000 6,824,000 6,471,000 6,471,000 4,646,000 4,646,000 4,646,000 4,332,000 4,332,000 4,332,000 
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 8.4 and 6.4, respectively
           736,300,000  944,600,000                                                                           
        senior preferred and junior preferred stock, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding, other than series a senior preferred shares: nil
                                                                                        
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 8.7 and 6.4, respectively
            911,800,000                                                                            
        series a senior preferred shares; no par value, shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 485,000,000
             482,000,000 482,000,000 482,000,000 482,000,000                                                                        
        share capital:
                                                                                        
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 183,610,424
             4,094,500,000                                                                           
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 6.4 and 3.3 respectively
              731,500,000                                                                          
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 182,843,942
              4,054,200,000                                                                          
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 4.9 and 3.3 respectively
               908,700,000                                                                         
        liabilities, temporary equity and equity
                                                                                        
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 182,249,852
               4,010,700,000                                                                         
        total liabilities, temporary equity and equity
               12,012,800,000 11,911,400,000 11,868,000,000                                                                       
        ​
                                                                                        
        trade and other receivables
                899,200,000 793,100,000 186,448,000 307,409,000 295,241,000 292,418,000 150,895,000 253,715,000 271,980,000 294,291,000 135,001,000 333,110,000 334,488,000 249,454,000 137,402,000 249,925,000 338,618,000 220,452,000 129,257,000 247,972,000 188,993,000 182,157,000 92,105,000 212,330,000 135,395,000 112,353,000 52,979,000 192,420,000 131,183,000 131,098,000 59,412,000 76,062,000 85,873,000 76,066,000 116,279,000 147,465,000 161,197,000                                    
        less: allowance for credit losses
                -4,500,000 -4,100,000 -3,268,000 -3,963,000 -3,763,000 -4,339,000 -4,396,000 -4,138,000 -5,348,000 -5,576,000 -5,467,000 -4,635,000 -4,559,000 -3,727,000                                                           
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 181,983,976
                3,995,100,000                                                                        
        rb global, inc.
                                                                                        
        series a senior preferred shares; no par value, shares authorized, issued and outstanding at march 31, 2023: 485,000,000
                 482,000,000                                                                       
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 181,788,431
                 3,984,500,000                                                                       
        ritchie bros.
                                                                                        
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                        
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                        
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,881,363
                  246,283,000                                                                      
        total liabilities and equity
                  2,863,727,000 2,822,574,000 2,893,965,000 3,867,410,000 3,592,914,000 2,576,349,000 2,606,983,000 2,626,694,000 2,351,529,000 2,537,989,000 2,478,513,000 2,227,718,000 2,229,430,000 2,357,831,000 2,375,108,000 2,219,662,000 2,052,396,000 2,169,466,000 2,117,526,000 2,115,964,000                                                   
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,870,783
                   239,141,000                                                                     
        non-controlling interest
                   398,000 409,000 385,000 388,000 416,000 5,097,000 5,089,000 5,154,000 5,383,000 5,254,000 5,166,000 5,154,000 5,148,000 5,165,000 5,063,000 5,067,000 5,100,000 5,130,000 5,150,000 5,069,000 4,978,000 4,902,000 4,792,000 4,773,000 4,724,000 44,141,000 4,788,000 4,183,000 2,006,000 534,000                                        
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,791,788
                    235,244,000                                                                    
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,735,243
                     231,064,000                                                                   
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,618,049
                      227,504,000                                                                  
        trade and other payables
                       228,939,000 221,738,000 227,679,000 243,786,000 215,110,000 213,036,000 187,783,000 194,279,000 166,796,000 175,735,000 181,015,000 201,255,000 179,659,000 150,785,000 170,777,000 164,553,000 132,045,000 127,738,000 115,434,000 124,694,000 122,288,000 114,754,000 130,368,000 120,042,000 126,738,000 120,276,000 117,766,000 80,964,000 89,358,000 103,711,000                                    
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,467,596
                       219,609,000                                                                 
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,366,808
                        215,666,000                                                                
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 110,253,056
                         210,765,000                                                               
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 109,876,428
                          200,451,000                                                              
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 109,381,891
                           195,727,000                                                             
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 108,630,537
                            169,255,000                                                            
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 108,198,739
                             153,801,000                                                           
        commitments
                                                                                        
        contingencies
                                                                                        
        contingently redeemable performance share units
                                1,049,000 984,000  864,000 12,965,000 16,576,000 9,014,000 7,230,000 7,706,000 5,021,000                                               
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 109,337,781
                              194,771,000                                                          
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 108,210,335
                               159,773,000                                                         
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 107,836,674
                                150,585,000                                                        
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 108,958,906
                                 189,297,000                                                       
        contingently redeemable performance
                                                                                        
        share units
                                  923,000                                                      
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares
                                                                                        
        authorized, issued and outstanding shares:
                                                                                        
        108,682,030
                                  181,780,000                                                      
        equity-accounted investments
                                   4,206,000 6,674,000 6,915,000 7,408,000 7,287,000 7,289,000 7,197,000 7,326,000 7,649,000 7,491,000 7,081,000 6,487,000                                          
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 108,601,417
                                   179,348,000                                                     
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 108,202,351
                                    166,898,000                                                    
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 107,471,895
                                     144,387,000                                                   
        total shareholders' equity
                                     757,450,000                                                   
        advances against auction contracts
                                      7,336,000 9,983,000 11,534,000 7,485,000 5,621,000 3,839,000 1,877,000 3,750,000 4,797,000 26,180,000 12,203,000 6,816,000 8,809,000 3,040,000 12,784,000 2,379,000 2,379,000 3,889,000 7,507,000 7,507,000 7,164,000 4,574,000 4,574,000 3,354,000 712,000 7,115,000 285,000 13,834,000 5,209,000 657,000 658,000 401,000 3,161,000 260,000 945,000 2,908,000  9,706,000 3,002,000 3,472,000 2,003,000 1,994,000   2,867,000 2,835,000  5,345,000 225,000 1,630,000 
        prepaid expenses and deposits
                                      19,690,000 16,422,000 14,971,000 15,114,000 19,005,000 12,672,000 14,444,000 11,692,000 11,057,000 11,587,000 8,405,000 14,881,000 10,748,000 9,938,000 10,281,000 10,565,000 10,565,000 10,288,000 9,889,000 9,889,000 9,537,000 8,131,000 8,131,000 10,189,000 7,615,000 7,586,000 12,088,000 13,543,000 12,222,000 11,927,000 5,766,000 8,149,000 5,790,000 9,079,000 5,876,000 6,297,000  4,484,000 4,191,000 3,330,000 2,928,000 2,047,000 1,825,000 1,825,000 2,768,000 2,889,000 1,640,000 2,157,000 3,910,000 1,720,000 
        current assets: - sum
                                      508,487,000 621,455,000 574,512,000 546,033,000 377,998,000 571,971,000 592,312,000 597,233,000 430,099,000    357,620,000 430,628,000 416,852,000 182,468,000  412,109,000 277,355,000  325,939,000   441,457,000 405,482,000 371,294,000 193,940,000 420,404,000 478,097,000 403,817,000  429,280,000 362,292,000 408,724,000 371,660,000 331,974,000  281,830,000 327,738,000 311,154,000 258,207,000 274,610,000 243,826,000  230,001,000 221,791,000 198,278,000 159,913,000 207,104,000  
        current liabilities: - sum
                                      388,455,000 519,391,000 463,054,000 419,623,000 252,834,000 440,341,000 416,579,000 509,297,000 289,966,000    299,329,000 357,835,000 360,058,000 137,135,000  369,506,000 245,990,000  300,694,000   389,623,000 331,649,000 336,694,000 146,831,000 367,133,000 399,306,000 343,672,000  332,458,000 255,415,000 312,825,000 278,303,000 233,346,000  224,349,000 276,262,000 265,403,000 224,754,000 235,017,000 204,168,000  196,308,000 182,919,000 169,745,000 143,004,000 180,595,000  
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 107,269,783
                                      138,582,000                                                  
        deferred debt issue costs
                                       4,054,000 4,168,000 5,853,000 6,182,000                                              
        share unit liabilities
                                       2,444,000 1,867,000 2,404,000 4,243,000 3,526,000 3,225,000 3,188,000 5,633,000                                          
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 107,180,726
                                       135,919,000                                                 
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 107,078,512
                                        132,864,000                                                
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 106,954,951
                                         129,625,000                                               
        contingently redeemable:
                                                                                        
        performance share units
                                          3,950,000 3,438,000 2,661,000                                            
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 106,822,001
                                          125,474,000                                              
        106,661,268
                                           120,911,000                                             
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 106,547,039
                                            117,554,000                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                            -49,901,000 -45,105,000 -57,133,000       21,479,000 21,479,000 19,014,000 -3,028,000 -3,028,000 12,930,000 16,959,000 16,959,000 19,464,000 3,934,000  -1,404,000 26,453,000 43,966,000 43,585,000 40,376,000 39,183,000 32,366,000 26,868,000                 
        contingently redeemable non-controlling interest
                                             41,444,000 24,785,000                                          
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 105,885,660
                                             98,613,000                                           
        common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 107,200,470
                                              131,530,000                                          
        investment property
                                               3,327,000 6,554,000 6,902,000 7,781,000 8,567,000 8,501,000                                    
        current borrowings
                                               7,839,000 34,391,000 39,480,000 29,757,000 29,373,000 49,983,000                                    
        non-current borrowings
                                               110,846,000 147,234,000 200,746,000 131,430,000 139,157,000 138,537,000                                    
        equity:
                                                                                        
        share capital
                                               141,257,000 126,350,000 118,694,000 115,693,000 115,213,000 110,489,000 103,978,000 103,978,000 103,008,000 102,528,000 102,528,000 101,212,000 99,980,000 99,980,000 99,406,000 98,412,000 94,452,000 94,366,000 93,514,000 92,674,000 92,306,000 90,223,000 89,649,000 89,261,000 86,313,000 83,584,000 83,153,000  79,730,000 79,417,000 77,947,000 75,824,000 75,663,000 75,066,000 75,066,000 72,698,000 70,915,000 69,888,000 69,499,000 69,454,000 69,134,000 
        foreign currency translation reserve
                                               -48,595,000 -12,909,000 535,000 -1,190,000 21,360,000 15,158,000                                    
        equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
                                               708,085,000 694,017,000                                        
        balance, december 31, 2012
                                               106,596,811,000 106,596,811,000                                        
        comprehensive income:
                                                                                        
        net earnings
                                                                                        
        foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                        24,636,000 24,816,000  19,490,000 15,142,000 19,320,000 14,133,000 9,394,000 11,339,000 11,339,000 8,162,000 7,408,000 136,000 -6,409,000 -4,248,000 -8,570,000 
        exercise of stock options
                                               427,972,000 210,472,000                                        
        stock-option compensation tax adjustment
                                                                                        
        stock-option compensation expense
                                                                                        
        cash dividends paid
                                                                                        
        balance, december 31, 2013
                                               107,024,783,000 107,024,783,000                                        
        balance, december 31, 2014
                                               107,687,935,000                                         
        current portion of loan receivable
                                                 118,000 110,000 108,000 106,000                                    
        loan receivable
                                                 4,797,000 4,944,000 4,972,000 4,999,000                                    
        balance, december 31, 2011
                                                106,386,339,000                                        
        comprehensive income
                                                                                        
        foreign currency (loss) translation adjustment
                                                                                        
        share-based compensation tax adjustment
                                                                                        
        share-based compensation expense
                                                                                        
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                        
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                        
        current other assets
                                                  51,000 4,000 50,000                                    
        shareholders’ equity: - sum
                                                  601,088,000 630,383,000 604,079,000 578,127,000  571,594,000 545,744,000  544,249,000   534,596,000 514,863,000 465,259,000 465,162,000 474,026,000 487,685,000 448,859,000  424,328,000 410,049,000 381,555,000 363,283,000 360,086,000  317,014,000 313,478,000 298,790,000 273,010,000 269,706,000 258,100,000  237,479,000 234,545,000     
        accounts receivable
                                                     59,818,000 59,818,000 175,998,000 82,093,000 82,093,000 96,303,000 51,963,000 51,963,000 148,048,000 115,103,000 140,037,000 60,375,000 172,040,000 209,441,000 139,587,000 67,716,000 170,405,000 116,001,000 149,983,000 148,238,000 76,747,000  78,840,000 80,629,000 108,332,000 69,148,000 60,176,000 63,743,000 63,743,000 49,371,000 39,676,000 49,939,000 23,779,000 43,571,000 34,945,000 
        other assets
                                                     142,000 142,000 11,770,000 129,000 129,000 2,945,000 265,000 265,000 920,000 601,000 638,000 752,000 1,009,000 1,046,000 10,691,000  3,148,000 176,000 353,000 760,000 695,000 1,422,000 1,099,000 667,000 1,013,000 2,659,000 535,000 538,000 538,000 510,000 505,000 452,000    
        future income tax asset
                                                     211,000 211,000 110,000 101,000 101,000 1,170,000 714,000 714,000 1,007,000 1,077,000 774,000 780,000 762,000 796,000 810,000 778,000 881,000 786,000 780,000 601,000 184,000 849,000 386,000 386,000 386,000           
        capital assets
                                                     627,230,000 627,230,000 619,604,000 600,224,000 600,224,000 610,508,000 597,945,000 597,945,000 568,214,000 520,479,000 472,504,000 453,642,000 429,036,000 420,202,000 401,588,000 390,044,000 340,347,000 315,728,000 295,353,000 279,505,000 271,146,000 258,878,000 242,352,000 232,175,000 224,593,000 216,332,000 210,043,000 209,609,000 209,609,000 204,221,000 206,984,000 200,542,000 189,444,000 184,437,000 158,601,000 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                     87,685,000 87,685,000 80,374,000 64,970,000 64,970,000 79,379,000 88,402,000 88,402,000 116,696,000 96,144,000 89,625,000 84,114,000 86,429,000 85,205,000 94,620,000 98,039,000 84,365,000 78,207,000 80,561,000 67,170,000 62,765,000  36,777,000 42,329,000 36,678,000 29,438,000 31,278,000 28,555,000 28,555,000 25,884,000 26,903,000 22,231,000 20,162,000 26,960,000 16,997,000 
        other liabilities
                                                     1,659,000 1,659,000 1,877,000 1,690,000 1,690,000 1,533,000 1,254,000 1,254,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 385,000 345,000 354,000 362,000    516,000 490,000 1,586,000 1,392,000 2,403,000 2,397,000 2,397,000 2,049,000 3,115,000 2,808,000 2,436,000   
        future income tax liability
                                                     18,011,000 18,011,000 16,069,000 15,383,000 15,383,000 15,246,000 13,565,000 13,565,000 11,432,000 12,745,000 10,740,000 10,024,000 8,783,000 12,041,000 13,589,000  857,000 813,000 803,000 460,000 834,000 6,793,000 6,104,000 5,955,000 6,336,000       2,164,000 670,000 309,000  
        assets - sum
                                                                          634,828,000              
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity - sum
                                                                          299,526,000              
        funds committed for debt repayment
                                                                           3,714,000 3,714,000 6,065,000 18,107,000 18,107,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 16,714,000 16,714,000    
        subsequent events
                                                                                        
        short term debt
                                                                              3,276,000          
        current bank term loans
                                                                              50,646,000 49,991,000 43,056,000 43,056,000 35,532,000 12,530,000 8,786,000 8,744,000 8,750,000 7,998,000 
        bank term loans
                                                                              13,408,000 13,431,000 26,893,000 26,893,000 35,243,000 58,303,000 62,919,000 63,159,000 63,723,000 61,926,000 
        future income taxes
                                                                              5,404,000 4,934,000 4,709,000 4,709,000 2,719,000 2,473,000    1,147,000 
        income taxes recoverable
                                                                                    778,000 4,806,000 1,099,000 5,131,000 
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                                        
        shareholders’ equity - sum
                                                                                    213,146,000 185,982,000 186,987,000  
        capital assets available for sale
                                                                                      3,269,000 4,690,000 
        funds committed for debt payment
                                                                                     11,607,000 11,607,000 6,964,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
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          cash from:
                                                                                     
          operating activities:
                                                                                     
          net income
        109,400,000 95,200,000 109,700,000 113,300,000 118,400,000 76,000,000 111,000,000 107,400,000 84,200,000 63,200,000 86,800,000 -28,200,000 45,322,000 42,924,000 53,411,000 178,101,000 30,577,000 32,357,000 60,781,000 28,139,000 48,920,000 45,490,000 53,119,000 22,829,000 51,565,000 25,272,000 54,131,000 18,172,000 35,460,000 23,112,000 45,727,000 17,207,000 36,837,000 10,323,000 17,713,000 10,433,000 27,927,000 -5,000,000 40,591,000 29,994,000                                      
          adjustments for items not affecting cash:
                                                                                     
          depreciation and amortization
        127,500,000 124,700,000 116,700,000 114,500,000 114,500,000 111,900,000 110,300,000 107,700,000 105,300,000 101,100,000 109,600,000 36,200,000 24,342,000 24,290,000                                   26,536,000 2,139,000 2,729,000 6,409,000 23,938,000 216,000 618,000 6,989,000 12,781,000 653,000 379,000 5,604,000 14,524,000 110,000 558,000 4,225,000 1,277,000   -266,000   201,000       
          share-based payments expense
        1,600,000 22,800,000 26,000,000 15,600,000 17,200,000 10,100,000 20,000,000 15,100,000 15,900,000 14,900,000 12,800,000 12,200,000 10,268,000 9,869,000 13,937,000 7,590,000 8,029,000                                                             
          deferred income taxes
                                                                                     
          gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
        -600,000 -1,200,000 -400,000 -600,000 -500,000 -300,000 -2,400,000 -500,000 -500,000 -2,700,000 -1,200,000 -334,000 -332,000 -347,000 -169,820,000 -125,000 -1,068,000 -175,000 -68,000 -23,000 -276,000 -1,213,000 -47,000 -36,000 -821,000 -101,000 -149,000     -585,000 -42,000 -308,000 -721,000 -265,000 -570,000 -201,000 -246,000 -9,457,000 64,000 -123,000 -175,000                                  
          loss on divestiture and deconsolidation
                                                                                     
          allowance for expected credit losses
        1,300,000 -1,400,000 400,000 1,100,000 -300,000 500,000 1,700,000 3,200,000                                                                      
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        2,300,000 2,300,000 2,700,000 2,100,000 2,800,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,700,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 3,700,000 900,000 768,000 752,000 1,504,000 848,000 771,000 712,000 723,000 720,000 748,000 798,000 821,000 756,000 1,385,000 936,000 831,000 934,000 1,963,000 959,000 1,007,000 1,066,000                                              
          amortization of right-of-use assets
        41,000,000 41,100,000 39,500,000 38,700,000 39,700,000 38,900,000 38,300,000 37,500,000 37,000,000 35,000,000 32,900,000 5,000,000 5,444,000 5,343,000 5,131,000 3,455,000 3,374,000 3,178,000 3,108,000 3,172,000 3,046,000 2,876,000 2,975,000 3,343,000                                                      
          inventory write-downs
                                                                                     
          other
        -7,300,000 6,600,000 2,900,000 2,600,000 -17,400,000 6,500,000 5,900,000 3,700,000 3,000,000 6,300,000 -100,000 800,000 1,252,000 19,000 1,694,000 1,111,000 499,000 685,000 384,000 1,184,000 -961,000 493,000 652,000 1,282,000 -7,113,000 3,725,000 2,657,000 3,510,000 2,319,000 243,000 -7,010,000 2,131,000 110,000 111,000 14,000 114,000 -303,000 -511,000 441,000 -173,000 37,000 -432,000 411,000 -105,000 -1,388,000 2,813,000 3,011,000 -2,090,000 340,000 -193,000 508,000 -396,000 64,000 -804,000 1,039,000 -396,000 -6,901,000 2,782,000 1,526,000 -2,331,000 91,000 -1,062,000 -3,909,000 -44,000 4,423,000   -1,692,000 -142,000 1,296,000 -2,388,000 493,000 325,000 325,000    
          net changes in operating assets and liabilities
        32,000,000 -50,400,000 7,600,000 -125,400,000 -80,100,000 53,400,000 68,700,000 -141,800,000 116,700,000 -51,100,000 -122,500,000 -86,800,000 121,355,000 -12,017,000 -86,857,000 128,701,000 -55,504,000 27,361,000 -65,278,000 117,855,000 -83,046,000 -8,912,000 109,534,000 -46,710,000 -62,770,000 103,336,000 8,631,000 27,405,000 -21,323,000 -47,471,000 -22,021,000 25,265,000 -1,570,000 -41,843,000 -59,655,000 112,045,000 -28,300,000 91,913,000 -147,664,000 94,733,000 30,813,000 -3,953,000 -132,432,000 130,604,000                                  
          net cash from operating activities
        255,200,000 239,700,000 326,500,000 156,800,000 184,500,000 285,400,000 337,300,000 124,800,000 337,300,000 156,800,000 107,200,000 -57,300,000 199,149,000 65,880,000 12,892,000 185,134,000 13,468,000 92,731,000 30,700,000 180,687,000 -7,679,000 67,227,000 194,192,000 4,132,000 23,688,000 148,750,000 88,452,000 71,903,000 47,133,000 -10,711,000 40,620,000 67,238,000 49,051,000 -17,490,000 -19,837,000 134,542,000 14,135,000 125,868,000 -96,459,000 134,014,000                                      
          capital expenditures
                                             
          free cash flows
        255,200,000 239,700,000 326,500,000 156,800,000 184,500,000 285,400,000 337,300,000 124,800,000 337,300,000 156,800,000 107,200,000 -57,300,000 199,149,000 65,880,000 12,892,000 185,134,000 13,468,000 92,731,000 30,700,000 180,687,000 -7,679,000 67,227,000 194,192,000 4,132,000 23,688,000 148,750,000 88,452,000 71,903,000 47,133,000 -10,711,000 40,620,000 67,238,000 49,051,000 -17,490,000 -19,837,000 134,542,000 14,135,000 125,868,000 -96,459,000 134,014,000                                      
          investing activities:
                                                                                     
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                    -63,000                                                              
          divestiture, net of cash transferred
                                                                                     
          property, plant and equipment additions
        -68,700,000 -51,200,000 -84,800,000 -54,300,000 -56,600,000 -36,900,000 -28,700,000 -45,200,000 -74,300,000 -61,400,000 -68,700,000 -23,500,000 -5,693,000 -21,757,000 -2,520,000 -2,002,000 -2,832,000 -2,368,000 -3,060,000 -1,556,000 -4,398,000 -3,725,000 -2,645,000 -3,495,000 -6,674,000 -2,297,000 -1,817,000 -2,801,000 -3,466,000 -7,592,000 -3,238,000 -2,564,000 -2,726,000 -3,812,000 -2,411,000 -1,863,000 -6,318,000 -7,603,000 -2,553,000 -2,444,000 -13,906,000 -6,815,000 1,993,000 -3,327,000 -39,972,000 3,662,000 -7,606,000 -14,791,000                              
          proceeds on disposition of property, plant and equipment
        900,000 2,300,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 500,000 29,700,000 1,400,000 352,000 58,000 473,000 164,659,000 244,000 1,325,000 276,000 66,000 108,000 171,000 15,773,000 333,000 319,000 5,027,000 321,000 262,000 8,062,000 891,000 567,000 1,066,000 1,498,000 1,036,000 946,000 1,505,000 3,432,000 1,831,000 604,000 824,000 15,863,000 -2,312,000 2,343,000 773,000 5,560,000 -2,763,000 -1,117,000 4,669,000                              
          intangible asset additions
        -25,300,000 -30,000,000 -33,500,000 -27,700,000 -25,800,000 -27,500,000 -27,800,000 -28,400,000 -35,000,000 -38,400,000 -28,000,000 -16,900,000 -11,740,000 -12,495,000 -7,968,000 -7,762,000 -8,070,000 -8,240,000 -8,592,000 -8,769,000 -8,987,000 -6,642,000 -6,024,000 -7,220,000 -9,038,000 -6,202,000 -6,550,000 -5,625,000 -6,742,000 -7,137,000 -5,239,000 -7,034,000 -8,102,000 -10,358,000 -4,460,000 -5,664,000 -5,517,000 -5,348,000 -2,982,000 -3,711,000 -8,983,000 2,267,000 371,000 -2,419,000                                  
          repayment of loans receivable
              3,100,000 900,000 1,700,000 700,000 900,000 700,000 743,000 3,190,000 342,000 1,212,000 672,000 210,000 2,000 224,000                                                          
          issuance of loans receivable
        -4,700,000 -3,400,000 -10,900,000 -22,100,000 -3,300,000 -15,300,000 -1,100,000 -4,400,000 -11,100,000 -6,800,000 -900,000 -15,010,000 -934,000 -4,994,000 -1,099,000                                                            
          net cash from investing activities
        -87,600,000 -237,400,000 -126,000,000 -101,900,000 -92,000,000 -77,900,000 -54,200,000 -77,500,000 -106,000,000 -109,800,000 -69,500,000 -2,823,000,000 -31,008,000 -31,938,000 -14,667,000 154,945,000 -181,690,000 -9,073,000 -13,268,000 -10,035,000 -266,530,000 -10,044,000 7,126,000 -7,274,000 -15,375,000 -3,472,000 -9,046,000 -8,164,000 -2,146,000 -7,691,000 -7,910,000 -13,206,000 -9,355,000 -15,572,000 -680,005,000 -6,022,000 -19,546,000 -58,705,000 -5,295,000 -33,316,000 -22,222,000 -6,860,000 4,707,000 -4,973,000 -93,062,000 1,245,000 -6,965,000 -12,088,000                              
          financing activities:
                                                                                     
          issuance of common stock and preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                                                                                     
          dividends paid
                                                                                     
          proceeds from exercise of options and employee stock purchase plan
                                                                                     
          payment of withholding taxes on issuance of shares
        -200,000 -400,000 -5,000,000 -15,200,000 -200,000 -3,400,000 -800,000 -10,400,000 -1,300,000 -100,000 -4,500,000 -10,000,000 -95,000 -144,000 -2,185,000 -1,531,000 -123,000 -5,000 -1,613,000 -7,542,000 -2,786,000 -549,000 -337,000 -2,984,000 -345,000 -2,868,000 -2,047,000 -544,000                                                
          net increase in short-term debt
        61,600,000 -14,800,000 21,500,000 34,500,000 -1,900,000 200,000 4,500,000 11,700,000   -6,100,000 -5,400,000 4,952,000 -6,898,000 -12,654,000 15,376,000 -12,337,000 -16,113,000 9,728,000 -2,886,000                                                          
          proceeds from long-term debt
              3,175,000,000                       600,519,000                                        
          repayment of long-term debt
        -237,800,000 -12,900,000 -325,000,000 -1,000,000 -101,100,000 -101,100,000 -101,100,000 -151,100,000 -51,100,000 -1,100,000 -101,100,000 -501,100,000 -36,074,000 -1,154,000 -931,074,000 -162,698,000 -2,702,000 -2,626,000 -2,577,000 -2,501,000 -4,397,000 -4,236,000 -47,260,000 -14,508,000 -2,279,000 -12,235,000 -32,188,000 -2,270,000 -27,318,000 -29,237,000 -4,256,000 -4,154,000   -101,590,000                  -185,000 5,000 -3,000 -68,000 -187,000 -2,000 -4,000 -58,000 -1,000   -8,515,000 -2,749,000 -1,059,000        
          payment of debt issue costs
                -100,000 -2,900,000 -38,700,000                                                                  
          repayment of finance lease and equipment financing obligations
        -8,000,000 -7,600,000 -9,500,000 -6,500,000 -6,800,000 -6,800,000 -6,400,000 -6,500,000                                                                      
          proceeds of equipment financing obligations
                                                                                     
          payment of contingent consideration
              100,000                                                                     
          net cash from provided by financing activities
                                                                                     
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                     
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -58,500,000 -102,700,000 134,200,000 13,000,000 -81,300,000                                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
        708,800,000                                                                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
        -58,500,000 -102,700,000 134,200,000 721,800,000 -81,300,000 44,500,000       110,872,000 -16,586,000 -998,418,000 1,530,078,000 894,098,000 25,631,000 1,103,000 441,620,000 -283,404,000 52,286,000 182,088,000 355,925,000 -31,131,000 112,393,000 15,760,000 323,234,000 1,522,000 -25,235,000 -12,078,000 341,358,000 16,796,000 -53,174,000 -507,386,000 874,880,000                                          
          deferred income tax benefit
           -5,000,000 -24,700,000 -13,500,000 -21,200,000 -9,800,000                                                                      
          unrealized foreign exchange loss
         500,000 -300,000 100,000 -900,000 -100,000 500,000 1,200,000 -1,400,000 2,000,000 4,800,000 -1,128,000   -248,000 -9,000 -33,000 -524,000 459,000 404,000 920,000 347,000 782,000 -2,929,000 -78,000 -3,000 -48,000 450,000 409,000   1,265,000    1,361,000 598,000                                        
          loss on deconsolidation
                                                                                    
          acquisition of j.m. wood, net of cash acquired
                                                                                     
          proceeds from repayment of loans receivable
         10,700,000 3,700,000 1,400,000                                                                          
          dividends paid to common stockholders
         -58,200,000 -53,800,000 -53,500,000 -53,600,000 -53,500,000 -49,600,000 -49,300,000 -49,300,000 -49,200,000 -49,100,000 -150,400,000                                                                  
          dividends paid to series a senior preferred shareholders
         -8,800,000 -8,500,000 -8,600,000 -8,600,000 -8,600,000 -8,500,000 -8,500,000 -8,500,000 -8,500,000 -8,500,000 -4,900,000                                                                  
          proceeds from exercise of options and share option plans
         8,200,000 22,900,000 4,300,000 18,000,000 5,600,000 29,800,000 22,100,000 28,200,000 11,500,000 3,300,000 700,000 109,000 2,901,000 1,876,000 986,000 2,335,000 3,216,000 3,980,000 6,719,000                                                          
          payment of debt issuance costs
                                                                                    
          proceeds from equipment financing obligations
         800,000 900,000 1,000,000  300,000 600,000 1,100,000                                                                      
          net cash from financing activities
         -95,600,000 -85,900,000 -45,000,000 -153,900,000 -169,200,000 -131,500,000 -190,900,000 -52,600,000 -55,400,000 -174,300,000 2,958,500,000 -64,118,000 -37,681,000 -976,030,000 -180,293,000 1,064,164,000 -52,396,000 -17,715,000 -33,145,000 -20,319,000 -13,331,000 -29,450,000 -48,361,000 -43,265,000 -32,433,000 -66,824,000 -44,696,000 -41,911,000 -7,731,000 -39,048,000 -45,417,000 -22,780,000 -27,072,000 185,482,000 -15,065,000 453,753,000 -942,000 -22,958,000 -25,710,000 -60,103,000   -60,319,000    44,953,000                              
          effect of changes in foreign currency rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
         -3,400,000 19,600,000 3,100,000 -19,900,000 6,200,000 -3,400,000 -6,900,000 10,000,000 -5,700,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 6,849,000 -12,847,000 -20,613,000 7,840,000 -1,844,000 -5,631,000 1,386,000 -2,782,000 11,124,000 8,434,000 10,220,000 -12,828,000 3,821,000 -452,000 3,178,000 -1,376,000  898,000 -5,740,000 1,627,000 -120,000                                             
          cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale
                                                                                     
          loss on redemption of notes
                                                                                    
          gain on remeasurement of investment upon acquisition
                -1,400,000                                                                  
          acquisition of iaa, net of cash acquired
                1,300,000 3,900,000 -2,759,100,000                                                                  
          acquisition of veritread, net of cash acquired
                -24,700,000                                                                  
          acquisition of smartequip, net of cash acquired
                                                                                     
          acquisition of boom and bucket, net of cash acquired
                                                                                     
          issuance of series a senior preferred shares and common stock, net of issuance costs
                496,900,000                                                                  
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                     
          increase
               -150,500,000    81,100,000 110,872,000 -16,586,000 -998,418,000 167,626,000 894,098,000 25,631,000 1,103,000 134,725,000 -283,404,000 52,286,000 182,088,000 -64,331,000 -31,131,000 112,393,000 15,760,000 17,667,000    10,242,000 16,796,000 -53,174,000 -507,386,000 116,791,000                                          
          beginning of period
               747,900,000 625,900,000 1,362,452,000 306,895,000 420,256,000 305,567,000 331,116,000 758,089,000                                          
          cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
               597,400,000  -14,100,000 -133,700,000 707,000,000                                                                  
          deferred income tax expense
                -34,400,000 -13,200,000 -15,300,000 -2,900,000 -8,140,000 -1,593,000 -2,954,000 12,434,000 1,631,000 509,000 756,000 963,000 902,000 1,593,000 5,326,000 1,331,000   -1,000 1,057,000 10,013,000 -4,696,000           -5,646,000 -1,014,000 1,495,000 606,000 -560,000 734,000 50,000 1,874,000                              
          acquisition of remaining interest in nci and dividends paid to nci
                                                                                     
          change in fair value of derivatives
                    -1,263,000                                                              
          net decrease in short-term debt
                                                                                     
          repayment of finance lease obligations
                 -2,300,000 -2,400,000 -3,600,000 -2,462,000 -2,487,000 -2,884,000 -2,506,000 -2,523,000 -3,090,000 -2,726,000 -2,629,000 -2,461,000 -2,543,000 -2,195,000 -2,189,000 -1,860,000 -1,911,000 -1,668,000 -1,269,000 -1,123,000 -1,053,000 -972,000 -802,000 -757,000 -707,000 -420,000 -438,000 -373,000 -375,000 -414,000 -493,000 -1,528,000 -23,000 10,000 -532,000                                  
          repayment of equipment financing obligations
                 -2,300,000                                                                    
          decrease
                 -14,100,000                    -25,235,000                                                
          loss on redemption of 2016 notes
                  3,300,000                                                                  
          loss on redemption of the 2021 notes
                                                                                   
          gain on contingent consideration from equity investment
                            -1,700,000                                                      
          distribution from equity investment
                            4,212,000                                                      
          proceeds on contingent consideration from equity investment
                            1,700,000                                                      
          share repurchase
                            -53,170,000           -36,726,000    -47,489,000                                  
          dividends paid to stockholders
                    -29,935,000 -29,932,000 -27,693,000 -27,659,000 -27,653,000 -27,607,000 -24,356,000 -24,181,000 -24,098,000 -24,053,000 -21,681,000 -21,905,000 -21,744,000 -21,631,000 -19,592,000 -19,568,000 -19,562,000 -19,528,000 -18,343,000 -18,245,000 -18,227,000 -18,210,000 -18,188,000 -18,160,000 -18,156,000 -18,127,000 -17,022,000 -17,154,000                                      
          acquisition of remaining interest in nci
                                                                                    
          dividends paid to nci
                        -78,000               -41,000                                          
          debt issue costs
                    -613,000 33,000 -1,416,000 -2,261,000 -2,492,000               -236,000                                            
          unrealized foreign exchange gain
                                          -1,247,000 -240,000    -621,000                                      
          depreciation and amortization expenses
                       24,225,000 22,977,000 21,907,000 21,935,000 21,070,000 19,335,000 18,436,000 17,857,000 19,293,000 18,582,000 17,692,000 17,112,000 17,115,000 17,163,000 16,723,000 16,537,000 16,191,000 15,647,000 14,837,000 11,872,000 10,338,000 10,301,000 10,196,000 10,284,000 10,080,000                                      
          acquisition of rouse, net of cash acquired
                                                                                    
          stock-based compensation expense
                          8,990,000 7,193,000                                                          
          stock option compensation expense
                            1,452,000 1,671,000 1,543,000 1,187,000 -155,000 1,653,000 1,660,000 1,539,000 1,541,000 2,228,000 2,140,000 2,343,000 2,704,000 2,920,000 6,765,000 1,311,000 1,482,000 1,555,000 1,400,000 1,070,000 2,963,000 -295,000 610,000 723,000                                  
          equity-classified share unit expense
                            742,000 4,138,000 3,231,000 1,786,000                                                      
          share-based continuing employment costs
                                                                                     
          gain on disposition of equity investment
                                                                                    
          proceeds from short-term debt
                            15,000,000 6,730,000 29,069,000 2,650,000 -2,360,000 6,138,000 6,741,000 12,766,000 6,641,000 308,000 121,000 5,631,000 1,219,000 15,000,000 21,248,000 1,157,000 30,179,000                                      
          repayment of short-term debt
                            -7,011,000 -2,416,000   -3,705,000 6,000 -7,039,000 -17,946,000 -3,256,000 -1,618,000 -1,754,000 -1,686,000 -5,585,000 -16,199,000 -1,009,000 -28,875,000 -4,485,000 -21,873,000 -2,283,000         -34,105,000   -4,897,000     -24,411,000 14,865,000   -15,700,000 -8,208,000                
          issuances of share capital
                             20,769,000 12,371,000 7,054,000 28,654,000 8,316,000 2,496,000 1,628,000 1,452,000 9,023,000 13,736,000 4,313,000 2,002,000 1,901,000 2,621,000 3,412,000 3,636,000 2,645,000 15,026,000 3,031,000 28,511,000 -22,220,000 19,104,000 4,421,000                                  
          impairment loss
                                                                                  
          equity-classified share units expense
                                                                                     
          acquisition of ironplanet, net of cash acquired
                                        -1,771,000                                            
          proceeds on disposal of equity investment
                                                                                    
          equity-classified psu expense
                                 2,851,000 3,535,000 2,368,000 2,278,000 2,717,000 3,226,000 3,035,000 1,658,000 -174,000 1,033,000 1,012,000 759,000 736,000                                        
          deferred income tax recovery
                                        -7,685,000 -4,760,000 -4,650,000 -173,000 2,479,000 -2,472,000 -2,889,000 -477,000                                      
          acquisition of mascus, net of cash acquired
                                                                                     
          acquisition of petrowsky
                                                                                    
          acquisition of contingently redeemable nci
                                                                                    
          acquisition of nci
                                                                                   
          acquisition of kramer
                                                                                     
          debt extinguishment costs
                                                                                     
          effect of changes in foreign currency rates on
                                                                                     
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                     
          inventory write down
                                        56,000 122,000 301,000 355,000 800,000 882,000   313,000 -86,000 193,000 60,000                                  
          equity loss less dividends received
                                        -132,000 109,000 -4,000 53,000                                          
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
                                        -252,000 -570,000 -1,194,000 -430,000                                          
          acquisition of xcira, net of cash acquired
                                                                                     
          acquisition of equity investments
                                                                                     
          debt issue cost amortization
                                         1,001,000 612,000 445,000                                          
          acquisition of mascus
                                            -311,000 -27,812,000                                      
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
                                                                                     
          effect of changes in foreign currency rates on cash and cash equivalents
                                          6,974,000 3,336,000 -4,335,000   8,938,000   14,363,000 -12,438,000 14,467,000 -15,042,000 270,000 2,429,000 -6,261,000 16,314,000 -6,415,000 -279,000 9,043,000 200,000 10,818,000 -1,453,000 22,841,000 -13,959,000 305,000 1,328,000 5,215,000 1,414,000 2,914,000 972,000 -4,806,000 3,982,000 571,000           
          equity income less dividends received
                                            181,000 -213,000 -477,000 -519,000                                      
          change in fair value of earn-outs
                                                                                     
          acquisition of xcira
                                                                                     
          dividends paid to contingently redeemable nci
                                            -1,068,000                                        
          cash from
                                                                                     
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                             64,483,000 -127,573,000 83,926,000 89,804,000 -83,788,000 -3,522,000 67,839,000 109,959,000 -103,742,000 -26,893,000 89,404,000 -88,124,000 61,184,000 -90,027,000 62,556,000 20,388,000 -67,318,000 -40,360,000 102,611,000 28,289,000 -72,365,000 -48,097,000 70,467,000 -32,313,000 24,215,000 -74,995,000 61,387,000 -96,757,000 7,773,000 32,671,000 -109,432,000 4,821,000 47,384,000 -51,734,000 -12,063,000 36,925,000 36,925,000 -49,322,000 -41,040,000 74,472,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                             210,148,000  64,317,000 67,839,000 233,089,000  62,511,000 89,404,000 68,185,000  -27,471,000 62,556,000 122,596,000  62,251,000 102,611,000 107,275,000  22,370,000 70,467,000 150,315,000  -13,608,000 61,387,000 172,021,000 40,444,000 32,671,000 169,249,000 52,205,000 47,384,000 132,632,000 24,862,000 36,925,000 119,009,000 119,009,000    
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                             64,483,000 -127,573,000 294,074,000  -19,471,000 64,317,000 300,928,000  -41,231,000 62,511,000 157,589,000  33,713,000 -27,471,000 185,152,000  -5,067,000 62,251,000 209,886,000  -49,995,000 22,370,000 220,782,000  10,607,000 -13,608,000 233,408,000 -56,313,000 40,444,000 201,920,000 -57,227,000 52,205,000 180,016,000 -26,872,000 24,862,000 155,934,000 155,934,000    
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                     
          dividends paid to contingently redeemable non-controlling interests
                                               -2,296,000                                      
          proceeds from note receivable and other assets
                                                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                                                   74,472,000 62,222,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                                                   33,432,000 136,694,000 
          cash generated by
                                                                                     
          net earnings
                                                 -26,468,000 23,289,000 23,921,000 73,013,000 -20,230,000 10,193,000 16,570,000 52,435,000 -12,640,000 13,318,000 12,800,000 80,560,000 -25,955,000 18,968,000 19,879,000 64,049,000 -33,985,000 29,512,000 16,407,000 61,080,000 -11,652,000 8,996,000 17,559,000 -14,822,000   -16,566,000 7,459,000 13,675,000 -13,354,000 8,574,000 6,590,000 6,590,000 -10,158,000 4,306,000 8,794,000 
          depreciation
                                                 -394,000 -277,000 9,280,000 28,228,000 156,000 481,000 10,312,000                      3,399,000   2,962,000 2,962,000    
          amortization
                                                 -296,000 486,000 1,336,000                                  
          share unit expense
                                                                                     
          foreign exchange gain
                                                 280,000 3,645,000 -3,207,000            -697,000                      
          share of profit of an associate
                                                 -190,000 60,000 -233,000                                  
          adjustments for items not affecting cash: - sum
                                                 -1,943,000 6,582,000 7,897,000                                  
          interest paid
                                                 80,000 -15,000 -1,302,000 -7,448,000 21,000 -3,192,000 1,614,000 3,554,000 114,000 -14,000 1,852,000 3,885,000 472,000 331,000 905,000 2,299,000 319,000 94,000 366,000 2,134,000 252,000 38,000 654,000 421,000   260,000 -357,000 622,000 103,000 -182,000 859,000 859,000   1,238,000 
          income taxes paid
                                                 3,788,000 5,045,000 -15,551,000 -25,437,000 3,234,000 -5,799,000 733,000 23,213,000 -8,115,000 8,133,000 3,667,000 29,990,000 -14,051,000 15,812,000 3,818,000 22,062,000 -2,343,000 13,313,000 3,057,000 23,530,000 -3,390,000 12,347,000 3,602,000 -13,905,000   1,619,000 4,554,000 2,751,000 -1,053,000 2,344,000 4,280,000 4,280,000   2,482,000 
          net cash generated by (used in) operating activities
                                                 -28,496,000                                    
          dividends paid to equity holders of the parent
                                                 -2,192,000 134,000 -15,089,000                                  
          dividends paid to non-controlling interest
                                                   -1,340,000                                  
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
                                                 -4,798,000 6,867,000 -185,000                                  
          repayment of short-term borrowings
                                                 -5,541,000   -52,430,000 24,479,000                                
          repayment of long-term borrowings
                                                                                     
          impairment loss reversal
                                                   -493,000                                  
          net cash generated by (used in) financing activities
                                                    56,914,000 14,701,000                                
          net cash generated by operating activities
                                                   145,569,000 131,640,000 -104,646,000 52,956,000 54,110,000                              
          proceeds from loan receivable and other assets
                                                                                     
          issuance of share capital
                                                    1,830,000 -3,428,000 -1,461,000 5,279,000 2,862,000 -643,000 45,000 1,015,000 3,837,000 -2,423,000 3,203,000 80,000 2,930,000 397,000 -1,497,000 1,795,000 3,306,000 -2,185,000 2,172,000 332,000 -422,000   -624,000 -208,000 1,280,000 -436,000 -1,675,000 2,272,000 2,272,000   389,000 
          dividends on common shares
                                                    -38,080,000 -813,000 -40,000 -11,109,000 -32,181,000 -532,000 -13,000 -10,540,000 -29,442,000 -1,062,000 -28,000 -9,439,000 -21,854,000 -1,055,000 -16,000 -8,361,000 -22,935,000 -1,054,000 -14,000 -7,283,000 -1,039,000   -2,410,000 -10,000 -3,771,000 -1,200,000 -14,000 -2,549,000 -2,549,000    
          items before changes in non-cash working capital:
                                                                                     
          share-based compensation expense
                                                                                     
          foreign exchange (gain) loss
                                                                                     
          changes in non-cash working capital:
                                                                                     
          trade and other receivables
                                                    -40,152,000 11,651,000 113,927,000 -99,453,000                              
          inventory
                                                    -18,660,000 -16,188,000 59,462,000 -35,939,000 -8,755,000 -22,750,000 27,420,000 -15,424,000 3,908,000 684,000 -5,126,000 4,390,000 13,389,000 -26,941,000 25,962,000 -12,166,000 -6,768,000 7,841,000 8,418,000 -9,247,000 -43,077,000   -11,291,000 1,061,000 4,551,000 5,136,000 -6,109,000 366,000 366,000    
          advances against auction contracts
                                                    10,925,000 -15,771,000 20,171,000 -10,363,000 -1,650,000 4,476,000 2,056,000 -2,609,000 -1,152,000 -9,515,000 13,902,000 -6,923,000 9,708,000 -4,341,000 -4,522,000 2,000 -1,913,000 5,661,000 -4,115,000 1,214,000 1,331,000   -7,174,000 2,974,000 -2,504,000 -1,592,000       
          prepaid expenses and deposits
                                                    -2,622,000 -1,995,000 -169,000 691,000 -2,289,000 826,000 611,000 -1,361,000 3,227,000 -2,583,000 -402,000 784,000 2,201,000 -1,720,000 5,597,000 -5,925,000 2,512,000 -5,648,000 7,101,000 -3,812,000 2,989,000   568,000 146,000 -1,007,000 -659,000 -950,000 728,000 728,000    
          income taxes receivable
                                                    6,291,000 -3,514,000 -1,166,000 3,051,000 -11,968,000 10,320,000 -11,686,000 2,590,000 983,000 315,000 -4,915,000 2,807,000 8,387,000   5,207,000 8,040,000                 
          income taxes payable
                                                    21,749,000 -2,486,000 6,265,000 -1,356,000 2,641,000 -3,671,000     -3,006,000 1,503,000       -3,342,000 1,671,000 4,754,000   -12,076,000 -770,000 5,339,000 -6,686,000 2,543,000 -507,000 -507,000    
          auction proceeds payable
                                                    50,165,000 -71,671,000 -126,642,000 157,434,000 -105,448,000 112,379,000 -185,046,000 145,490,000 -36,614,000 48,353,000 -202,036,000 182,331,000 14,395,000 -65,476,000 -112,749,000 166,968,000 -73,443,000 131,348,000 -209,200,000 154,433,000 67,679,000   -27,952,000 -127,599,000 128,954,000 -26,859,000 -66,527,000 85,682,000 85,682,000    
          trade and other payables
                                                    25,969,000 10,063,000 -26,812,000 13,183,000                              
          acquisition of subsidiaries
                                                                                     
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                                                                                     
          foreign exchange loss
                                                      -400,000 487,000  407,000  430,000  1,100,000                        
          loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                     
          acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
                                                                                     
          share based compensation expense
                                                     19,000 -59,000 1,001,000                              
          net loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                     
          decrease in other assets
                                                     346,000 1,758,000 -1,966,000  1,996,000    18,000        299,000 294,000 -417,000 -1,135,000             
          issuance of short-term borrowings
                                                     -3,224,000 -43,723,000 48,947,000                              
          issuance of long-term borrowings
                                                                                     
          net gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
                                                      3,635,000 -3,639,000                              
          items not involving cash:
                                                                                     
          stock compensation expense
                                                        2,126,000 11,000 226,000 541,000 1,576,000 3,000 -3,000 532,000 1,376,000 10,000 29,000 563,000 1,425,000 6,000 222,000 325,000 6,000   4,000 -72,000 418,000 4,000 -43,000 396,000 396,000    
          future income taxes
                                                        2,996,000 -1,940,000 2,181,000 -296,000 4,574,000 -2,908,000 -196,000 1,371,000 3,984,000 -181,000 -2,281,000 593,000 3,756,000 -3,336,000 1,307,000 388,000 -934,000   784,000 -625,000 86,000 245,000 50,000 175,000 175,000    
          net gain on disposition of capital assets
                                                                  -7,124,000 -93,000 -185,000 35,000 -30,000 -63,000     4,394,000 -5,448,000        
          accounts receivable
                                                        81,537,000 -100,546,000 56,598,000 -45,407,000 44,779,000 -59,116,000 111,432,000 -81,449,000 -62,822,000 109,642,000 347,000 -69,365,000 32,206,000 -88,386,000 147,283,000 -113,301,000 -97,925,000   -25,914,000 116,754,000 -89,051,000 -12,539,000 50,246,000 -46,679,000 -46,679,000    
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                        -13,776,000 24,942,000 -3,624,000 -8,524,000 -17,845,000 14,199,000 -3,602,000 7,136,000 22,884,000 13,596,000 -4,918,000 -4,640,000 20,764,000 8,512,000 -15,156,000 12,802,000 -11,912,000   -9,524,000 12,628,000 -8,656,000 -4,563,000 9,318,000 -6,595,000 -6,595,000    
          acquisition of business
                                                                       -597,000        1,157,000 -1,164,000 -1,164,000    
          capital asset additions
                                                        -52,000,000 6,685,000 1,963,000 -18,932,000 -119,284,000 5,631,000 -8,323,000 -35,440,000 -68,069,000 -19,082,000 574,000 -26,642,000 -88,168,000 -6,313,000 -5,174,000 -13,564,000 -2,212,000   4,110,000 -10,528,000 -4,311,000 266,000 -2,378,000 -3,591,000 -3,591,000   -4,945,000 
          proceeds on disposition of capital assets
                                                        6,853,000 -3,732,000 4,748,000 610,000 3,662,000 -304,000 278,000 565,000 7,787,000 -18,493,000 18,636,000 525,000 7,305,000 125,000 -1,579,000 2,604,000 -2,946,000   -1,844,000 -4,316,000 6,537,000 -90,000 255,000 330,000 330,000   514,000 
          investing activities: - sum
                                                           -17,024,000    -40,175,000 -61,243,000 -37,575,000 19,210,000 -26,117,000  -5,889,000 -5,862,000 -11,974,000 -6,093,000   1,874,000 -14,136,000 2,034,000 -1,944,000 -962,000 -4,426,000    -4,462,000 
          issuance of short-term debt
                                                        2,724,000 27,137,000 1,697,000 78,000 5,512,000   281,000 30,815,000 -30,941,000 32,605,000 936,000 21,146,000 1,123,000 1,146,000 10,000,000              
          issuance of long-term debt
                                                             36,408,000 15,000,000            8,516,000          
          financing activities: - sum
                                                           -14,299,000    5,937,000 -12,120,000 -16,687,000 6,610,000 -5,568,000  -10,975,000 -6,080,000 3,027,000 -856,000   -5,383,000 3,602,000 -4,019,000 9,975,000 -10,015,000 -1,348,000     
          supplemental information:
                                                                                     
          cash provided by:
                                                                                     
          decrease (increase) in other assets
                                                                                     
          net loss on disposition of capital assets
                                                         1,286,000  -85,000  -11,000 7,000 45,000               72,000 -8,000 -48,000     
          net cash flows from operating activities
                                                         15,046,000    -34,519,000                        
          net cash flows from investing activities
                                                         4,949,000    5,345,000                        
          net cash flows from financing activities
                                                         24,875,000    -38,344,000                        
          net (gain) loss on disposition of capital assets
                                                                                 -48,000    
          increase in other assets
                                                           1,298,000    -5,300,000             708,000 -192,000 -2,127,000 4,000 -1,000 -1,000   -31,000 
          decrease in funds committed for debt repayment
                                                                                     
          income taxes recoverable
                                                                      -4,100,000 3,212,000              
          increase in funds committed for debt repayment
                                                                            2,842,000 -492,000  -2,785,000 -465,000 -465,000   -3,714,000 
          increase in other liabilities
                                                                             23,000  -16,000 22,000 22,000   50,000 
          increase in short-term debt
                                                                                     
          effect of foreign currency rates on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                           4,190,000 -918,000 -1,683,000 3,217,000 -339,000 -696,000 -696,000 -3,916,000 1,701,000 1,144,000 
          repayment of bank term loans
                                                                              6,102,000 -5,525,000 -628,000 -628,000   -611,000 
          decrease in other liabilities
                                                                                     
          increase in short term debt
                                                                                     
          decrease in short-term debt
                                                                                     
          issuance of bank term loans
                                                                                     
          items not involving the use of cash:
                                                                                     
          items not involving the use of cash
                                                                                     
          short-term debt
                                                                                     
          funds committed for debt repayment
                                                                                     
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information