Property and Equipment Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Estimated Useful Life	December 31,
	Estimated Useful Life	2011			2010
Land	—	$	22,501		$	19,944
Buildings	30 years	78,673			72,924
Machinery and equipment	3 to 7 years	156,884			139,422
Office equipment and other	3 to 10 years	92,848			95,009
		350,906			327,299
Less accumulated depreciation		(164,637		)	(138,180		)
		$	186,269		$	189,119

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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