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Assets Manufactured for Internal Use (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Assets Manufactured for Internal Use |
Schedule of components of assets manufactured for internal use |
|  | December 31, |
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|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Internal use assets |  | $ | 21,904 |  | $ | 27,503 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 1,823 |  |  | — |
Total cost |  |  | 23,727 |  |  | 27,503 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (13,948 | ) |  | (10,526 | )
|  | $ | 9,779 |  | $ | 16,977 |

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