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Fixed Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

6. Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consisted of the following at (in thousands):


		March 31,				December 31,
		2013		2012		2012

Fixed assets, at cost	$	219,230	$	192,265	$	211,089
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		106,447		96,827		103,153
Fixed assets, net	$	112,783	$	95,438	$	107,936

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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