Fixed Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets at December 31 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	2016			2015
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	177,823		$	169,682
Leasehold improvements	33,137			32,132
Land, buildings and improvements	3,375			3,370
Total cost	214,335			205,184
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(138,528		)	(123,431		)
Total	$	75,807		$	81,753

Depreciation and amortization expense for fixed assets amounted to $21.0 million in 2016, $20.9 million in 2015, and $20.9 million in 2014.