Property And Equipment, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Note E—Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):


	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Computer hardware	$	124,218		$	122,619
Computer software		254,855			249,843
Furniture and equipment		115,298			108,917
Leasehold improvements		115,159			113,972
Other		12,743			15,143

Property and equipment, cost		622,273			610,494
Accumulated depreciation		(517,787	)		(502,522	)

Property and equipment, net	$	104,486		$	107,972

- 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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