Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consists of the following:



(in thousands)	2012			2011
Land	$	4,000		$	13,204
Buildings	10,780			13,396
Furniture and equipment	101,773			104,081
Capitalized software	468,346			449,990
Leasehold improvements	40,577			42,873
	625,476			623,544
Less accumulated depreciation	(428,262		)	(409,307		)
Property and equipment, net	$	197,214		$	214,237

- 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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