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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Useful Lives For Property Plant Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated or amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the assets’ estimated useful lives or lease terms. Useful lives for major categories of property and equipment are as follows:
Land Improvements
50 years
Buildings
28 to 40 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and purchased software
3 to 5 years