Fixed Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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)	2018			2017
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	213,928		$	190,784
Leasehold improvements	39,194			35,481
Construction in progress	7,568			—
Land, buildings and improvements	8,185			7,643
Total cost	268,875			233,908
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(168,480		)	(156,822		)
Total	$	100,395		$	77,086

Depreciation and amortization expense for fixed assets amounted to $22.8 million in 2018, $22.7 million in 2017 and $21.0 million in 2016.