Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Major classifications of property and equipment were as follows:



	September 30,
	2013							2012
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Land	$	4	$	—		$	4	$	4	$	—		$	4
Buildings and improvements	119,489		(71,040		)	48,449		106,229		(62,028		)	44,201
Furniture and equipment	126,619		(76,227		)	50,392		106,597		(64,157		)	42,440
Capital lease equipment	1,600		(436		)	1,164		1,600		(116		)	1,484
Software	34,727		(27,261		)	7,466		38,059		(25,947		)	12,112
Construction in progress	8,806		—			8,806		7,890		—			7,890
Total	$	291,245	$	(174,964	)	$	116,281	$	260,379	$	(152,248	)	$	108,131

Income from continuing operations in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 includes $28.3 million, $22.0 million, and $16.8 million, respectively, of depreciation expense. Discontinued operations in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 includes $1.3 million, $1.3 million, and $0.7 million, respectively, of depreciation expense. Included in these amounts for fiscal 2013, 2012, and 2011 is an aggregate of $2.9 million, $2.9 million, and $1.4 million, respectively, of depreciation expense related to capitalized computer software.

Property and equipment at September 30, 2013 and 2012 includes approximately $1.6 million of equipment leased under a capital lease. Amortization of equipment under capital leases is included with depreciation expense and was $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2012, 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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