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Note 8 - Property and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant, and Equipment  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

 

NOTE 8 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment used in continuing operations consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2011

 

2010

Land

$

9,108

 

$

7,687

Buildings

 

10,705

 

 

5,508

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements

 

125,173

 

 

110,976

 

 

144,986

 

 

124,171

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(71,535)

 

 

(65,746)

 

$

73,451

 

$

58,425

 

Depreciation expense from continuing operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, was $10,813,000, $10,300,000, and $9,865,000, respectively.