Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded over the estimated useful life of each class of depreciable asset, and is computed using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated asset life or term of the lease. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred.

The following table sets forth the amounts of property and equipment by each class of depreciable asset as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Housekeeping and Dietary equipment	$	22,057	$	21,136
Computer hardware and software	12,381		11,750
Other ⁽¹⁾	988		1,133
Total property and equipment, at cost	35,426		34,019
Less accumulated depreciation	21,927		20,564
Total property and equipment, net	$	13,499	$	13,455


⁽¹⁾	Includes furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements and autos and trucks.

Depreciation expense for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $1.1 million. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $3.7 million and $3.5 million, respectively.