PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

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

	December 31,
	2018			2017
Leasehold improvements	$	65,332		$	59,447
Furniture, office equipment and vehicles	53,020			52,163
Computer hardware and software	74,742			71,281
Property and equipment, gross	193,094			182,891
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(109,791		)	(98,395		)
Property and equipment, net	$	83,303		$	84,496

Depreciation expense for property and equipment was approximately $26 million, $26 million and $24 million, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.