PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	2014			2013			Estimated Useful Lives (years)
Computer equipment and software	$	332,650		$	244,845		2 to 5
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements	110,297			67,942			2 to 11
Total	442,947			312,787
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(243,994		)	(177,734		)
Property and equipment, net	$	198,953		$	135,053

Fixed asset depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $78.2 million, $48.4 million and $32.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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