Property And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

3. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:


		December 31,
		2011			2010
Computer equipment	$	1,694		$	1,485
Furniture and equipment		975			1,001
Transportation equipment		641			532
Leasehold improvements		1,231			1,217
Computer software		2,840			2,745
		7,381			6,980
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(4,891	)		(4,057	)
	$	2,490		$	2,923

Computer software includes $1,500 of internally developed software that was recognized in conjunction with the acquisition of Addus HealthCare. Depreciation and amortization expense predominantly related to computer equipment and software is reflected in general and administrative expenses and totaled $941, $903, and $960 for the three 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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