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Property, Software And Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Software and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Software and Equipment | Property, Software and Equipment Property, software and equipment consist of the following as of December 31:
| 2013 |  | 2012
Computer software | $ | 184,983 |  |  | $ | 164,755 |
Building | 206,058 |  |  | 193,186 |
Land | 69,705 |  |  | 70,276 |
Computer hardware | 69,087 |  |  | 57,389 |
Furniture and office equipment | 53,180 |  |  | 43,136 |
Leasehold improvements | 56,816 |  |  | 49,808 |
| 639,829 |  |  | 578,550 |
Less accumulated depreciation | (244,422 | ) |  | (202,657 | )
Property, software and equipment, net | $ | 395,407 |  |  | $ | 375,893 |
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had assets acquired under capital leases included above of $5,815 and $6,133, net of accumulated amortization of $1,782 and $1,595, respectively. Amortization on assets under capital leases charged to expense is included in depreciation expense. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $52,234, $48,942 and $42,098, respectively.

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- 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2921-110230 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13-14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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