PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES [Abstract]

7.	PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

Property, equipment and facilities consist of the following:

	Useful life (years)		At December 31,
			2012			2011
Land		-	$	18,363		$	18,363
Buildings and improvements		1-25		192,990			206,499
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		1-12		79,172			75,112
Vehicles		3		1,231			1,155
Construction in progress		-		174			1,159
				291,930			302,288
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization				(137,834	)		(122,274	)
			$	154,096		$	180,014

Included above in buildings and improvements are buildings acquired under capital leases as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $26.8 million, each net of accumulated depreciation of $7.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively.

Included above in equipment, furniture and fixtures are assets acquired under capital leases as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $0.6 million, respectively.

Included above in buildings and improvements is capitalized interest as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $0.6 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense of property, equipment and facilities was $26.4 million, $26.3 million and $23.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, 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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