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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

NOTE 6 Fixed Assets

Fixed assets at December 31 consisted of the following:


*(in thousands)*	2014			2013
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	161,539		$	149,170
Leasehold improvements		30,030			21,231
Land, buildings and improvements		3,739			3,815

Total cost		195.308			174,216
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(110,640	)		(99,483	)

Total	$	84,668		$	74,733

Depreciation and amortization expense for fixed assets amounted to $20,895,000 in 2014, $17,485,000 in 2013, and $15,373,000 in 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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