Note 4 - Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(4) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31,	2015			2014
Land	$	281,982		$	263,328
Building and improvements		527,545			475,149
Service equipment		70,559			60,644
Furniture, office equipment, signs and fixtures		119,250			100,163
		999,336			899,284
Less accumulated depreciation		(137,853	)		(117,679	)
		861,483			781,605
Construction in progress		15,177			35,140
	$	876,660		$	816,745

Long-lived Asset Impairment Charges

In 2015, we recorded $3.6 million of impairment charges associated with certain properties and equipment. As the expected future use of these facilities and equipment changed, the long-lived assets were tested for recoverability and were determined to have a carrying value exceeding their fair value.