Property And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, net, consists of:


*December 31,*	2011			2010
Land	$	1,388		$	1,388
Buildings and improvements		42,408			34,521
Machinery, vehicles and equipment		52,636			48,821
Furniture and fixtures		15,049			13,765

		111,481			98,495
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(72,026	)		(67,274	)

	$	39,455		$	31,221

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment included in selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $9,364, $8,832 and $7,342 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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