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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

4. Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of the following:


	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(Amounts in thousands)
Land	$	26,770		$	26,772
Buildings and improvements		125,837			125,351
Furniture and equipment		113,628			116,764
Capitalized software		123,356			113,391
Leasehold improvements		7,354			6,593

		396,945			388,871
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(219,185	)		(192,366	)

Fixed assets, net	$	177,760		$	196,505

Depreciation expense including amortization of leasehold improvements was $34.3 million, $33.9 million, and $28.9 million during 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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