PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method based on their estimated useful lives, as follows:



	Estimated Useful Life
Buildings and building improvements	15-30 years
Telephone and computer equipment	3-5 years
Software	3 years
Furniture, fixtures, and miscellaneous equipment	5-7 years

Our property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, consisted of the following, by asset class:



	2012			2011
Land	$	272		$	635
Buildings and improvements	25,824			40,915
Telephone and computer equipment	42,917			57,105
Software	39,948			43,649
Furniture, fixtures, and miscellaneous equipment	19,664			22,956
Construction in progress	2,603			1,528
	131,228			166,788
Less accumulated depreciation	(104,918		)	(128,313		)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	26,310		$	38,475

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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