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Property and equipment - net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Property and equipment - net [Abstract]  
Property and equipment - net

7. Property and equipment — net

Property and equipment — net consist of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

                     
    Estimated
Useful
Life
(Years)
  June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Land

  —     $ 5,273     $ 5,273  

Buildings

  39-40     54,948       54,948  

Building improvements

  5-40     114,225       114,247  

Machinery and equipment

  3-15     82,402       83,476  

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

  5-10     5,135       5,249  

Computer equipment and software

  3     12,177       13,049  

Leasehold improvements

        48       53  

Construction in progress

        11,187       8,498  
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          285,395       284,793  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

        (96,236     (91,764
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment — net

      $ 189,159     $ 193,029  
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized over four years which is the shorter of the term of the lease or the service lives of the improvements.

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

                                 
    Three months ended
June  30,
    Six months ended
June  30,
 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Depreciation and amortization expense

  $ 3,304     $ 3,580     $ 6,661     $ 7,379