Property And Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Note 10. Property and Equipment, net


	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Manufacturing and engineering equipment	$	404,750		$	419,116
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements		261,946			259,308
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment		106,467			110,228

		773,163			788,652
Less accumulated depreciation		(564,399	)		(570,083	)

Property and equipment, net	$	208,764		$	218,569

Additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When depreciable assets are retired, or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any related gains or losses are included in the consolidated statement of operations.

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 was $32.3 million, $36.4 million, and $42.2 million, respectively.

- 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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