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Balance Sheet Details
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
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Balance Sheet Details
 
Inventory.  Inventory at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
2011
 
March 31,
2011
Finished goods
$
23,501

 
$
28,515

Components
3,531

 
3,390

Inventory
$
27,032

 
$
31,905

 
Inventory balances at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 are net of reserves of $26.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The inventory reserve balance at December 31, 2011 consists primarily of reserves related to our uDraw GameTablet ("uDraw").

Prepaid expenses and other current assets. Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 primarily consisted of product costs totaling $34.7 million and $32.0 million, respectively, that were deferred in connection with the deferral of related net revenue. Also included in prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 were product prepayments of $7.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

Property and equipment, net.  Property and equipment, net at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
 
Useful lives
 
December 31,
2011
 
March 31,
2011
Building
30 yrs
 
$
730

 
$
730

Land
 
401

 
401

Computer equipment and software
3-10 yrs
 
57,659

 
60,254

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
5 yrs
 
7,804

 
8,880

Leasehold improvements
3-6 yrs
 
13,419

 
15,999

Automobiles
2-5 yrs
 
86

 
88

 
 
 
80,099

 
86,352

Less: accumulated depreciation
 
 
(55,086
)
 
(57,392
)
 Property and equipment, net
 
 
$
25,013

 
$
28,960


Depreciation expense associated with property and equipment amounted to $2.4 million and $8.0 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and $3.0 million and $8.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.

Accrued and other current liabilities.  Accrued and other current liabilities at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
2011
 
March 31,
2011
Accrued liabilities
$
30,002

 
$
33,175

Settlement payment
4,000

 
6,000

Accrued compensation
12,040

 
20,093

Accrued third-party software developer milestones
24,412

 
22,951

Accrued royalties
70,392

 
55,703

Accrued and other current liabilities
$
140,846

 
$
137,922

 
Subsequent to December 31, 2011, we entered into agreements with two of our licensors that resulted in a reduction of our minimum license guarantees classified as accrued royalties (see "Note 15Subsequent Events" for further details).

Other long-term liabilities.  Other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
2011
 
March 31,
2011
Minimum license guarantees
$
61,559

 
$
69,209

Deferred rent
6,891

 
7,517

Accrued liabilities
6,440

 
4,215

Settlement payment
3,522

 
7,101

Other long-term liabilities
$
78,412

 
$
88,042

 
Settlement payments included in the tables above are payable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc. ("Jakks"). A portion of the settlement payment due to Jakks is reflected in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and a portion is reflected in "Other long-term liabilities" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at the present value of the consideration payable under the agreement between THQ and Jakks.  See "Note 18 — Joint Venture and Settlement Agreements" in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2011 10-K for a discussion of the Jakks settlement payments.