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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Advertising Costs

Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, are reflected in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      2010  

Advertising Costs

   $ 42,256       $ 42,728       $ 37,941   
Depreciation Expense Computed Using Straight-Line Method over Useful Lives

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:

 

Computer hardware

   2 to 3 years

Computer software

   2 to 5 years

Furniture and equipment

   5 years

Leasehold improvements

   Term of lease,

5 years maximum

Internal-Use Software Development Costs Capitalized

Internal-use software development costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, are reflected in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      2010  

Internal-use software development costs

   $ 19,083       $ 18,133       $ 10,512