Propert and Equipment, NET (Note)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The components of property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:



	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011
ATMs	$	119,238		$	95,415
POS terminals	49,118			49,494
Vehicles and office equipment	47,221			44,899
Computers and software	106,541			88,327
Land and buildings	639			640
	322,757			278,775
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(207,282		)	(175,875		)
Total	$	115,475		$	102,900

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment, including property and equipment recorded under capital leases, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $38.7 million, $35.4 million and $31.8 million, 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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