Property And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2015			2014
Land	$	14,884		$	14,359
Buildings and improvements	262,769			258,680
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	478,717			519,146
Total	756,370			792,185
Less accumulated depreciation	(457,956		)	(514,540		)
Total	$	298,414		$	277,645

Depreciation expense for 2015, 2014 and 2013 amounted to $47,439, $47,670 and $50,652, respectively. Depreciation expense is included in underwriting, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.