Property and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The following table provides a summary of the components of property and equipment (in thousands):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2019			2018
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land and improvements	$	44,185		$	49,637
Building and improvements		651,804			723,345
Equipment and fixtures		463,998			498,139
Construction in progress		7,391			16,208
Total property and equipment, at cost		1,167,378			1,287,329
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(670,823	)		(727,891	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	496,555		$	559,438

Depreciation expense was $10.6 million and $12.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $21.3 million and $25.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. See Note 5— Goodwill and Intangible Assets for information on amortization expense recorded for property and equipment held under finance lease obligations. See Note 7 — Leases for information on ROU assets held under finance lease obligations.

Purchases of property and equipment accrued in accounts payable were $2.1 million and $4.9 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.