Property And Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

7. Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following at year-end:


		2011				2010

Land	$	189,801		$		187,277
Buildings and leasehold improvements		599,350				532,796
Equipment		438,601				355,273
Total cost		1,227,752				1,075,346
Total accumulated depreciation		(204,572	)			(163,616	)
	$	1,023,180			$	911,730

Total depreciation expense for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $57,827, $53,845 and $47,254, 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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