Note 4 - Property and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

4.  Property and Equipment, net

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

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Computers, software and equipment	$	65,937		$	53,514
Leasehold improvements		2,053			3,281
Vehicles		1,002			977
Building		28,319			21,632
Land		5,600			6,044
Furniture and fixtures		2,518			1,403
Total		105,429			86,851
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(46,017	)		(39,057	)
Property and equipment, net	$	59,412		$	47,794

In May 2012, the Company moved from its previous leased headquarters in San Jose, California to its current Company-owned headquarters also located in San Jose, California. The property consists of an approximately 106,262 square foot office building and approximately 5.5 acres of land. The $11.0 million purchase price for the property was allocated based on information provided by a third party valuation report, with $5.0 million attributable to the building and $6.0 million attributable to the land. In 2012, the Company invested an additional $7.0 million in building improvements. The Company moved into its new headquarters and started to depreciate the building in May 2012. Buildings and building improvements have a depreciation life of up to 40 years.

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $9.3 million, $8.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively.