Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded over the estimated useful life of each class of depreciable assets, and is computed using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated asset life or term of the lease. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred.

The following table sets forth the amounts of property and equipment by each class of depreciable assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Housekeeping and office equipment and furniture	$	31,763,000	$	29,852,000
Laundry and linen equipment installations	1,201,000		1,117,000
Autos and trucks	138,000		138,000
Total property and equipment, at cost	33,102,000		31,107,000
Less accumulated depreciation	19,827,000		18,021,000
Total property and equipment, net	$	13,275,000	$	13,086,000

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $1,114,000 and $1,036,000, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $3,541,000 and $3,247,000, respectively.