PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES [Abstract]

6.	PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

Property, equipment and facilities consist of the following:

	Useful life (years)		At December 31,
			2011			2010
Land		-	$	18,363		$	18,363
Buildings and improvements		1-25		206,499			182,795
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		1-12		75,112			73,958
Vehicles		3		1,155			1,282
Construction in progress		-		1,159			7,197
				302,288			283,595
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization				(122,274	)		(111,164	)
			$	180,014		$	172,431

Included above in buildings and improvements are buildings acquired under capital leases as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 of $26.8 million, each net of accumulated depreciation of $5.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively.

Included above in equipment, furniture and fixtures are assets acquired under capital leases as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 of $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Included above in buildings and improvements is capitalized interest as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 of $0.6 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $0.3 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense of property, equipment and facilities was $26.3 million, $23.4 million and $21.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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