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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (BalSh) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | $ 1,262,909 | $ 1,127,622 | $ 1,017,326
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 159,017 | 90,808 | 26,405
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 93,042 | 86,222 | 88,389
Assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases | 80,592 | 55,325 | 36
Amortization of intangibles | 4,002 | 4,352 | 4,174
Operating Segments | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 694,059 | 621,734 | 530,678
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 122,542 | 78,766 | 11,091
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 74,765 | 68,752 | 72,971
Assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases | 80,600 | 55,300 |
Operating Segments | Premium Logistics (Panther) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 216,075 | 218,135 | 216,747
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 23,275 | 6,414 | 3,854
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 11,436 | 11,362 | 10,516
Amortization of intangibles | 3,600 | 4,200 | 4,200
Operating Segments | Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 75,023 | 37,571 | 27,836
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 241 | 158 | 286
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 1,138 | 1,006 | 640
Amortization of intangibles | 100 |  |
Operating Segments | Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 21,958 | 23,532 | 21,517
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 1,007 | 550 | 1,314
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 1,119 | 961 | 540
Amortization of intangibles | 300 | 200 |
Operating Segments | Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 28,547 | 22,276 | 20,941
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 703 | 424 | 493
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 1,186 | 1,384 | 1,247
Operating Segments | Maximum | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
Assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases |  |  | 100
Other and eliminations |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 227,247 | 204,374 | 199,607
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 11,249 | 4,496 | 9,367
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | $ 3,398 | $ 2,757 | $ 2,475

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