Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Major classifications of property and equipment were as follows:

	September 30,
	2014							2013
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Land	$	4	$	—		$	4	$	4	$	—		$	4
Buildings and improvements	95,365		(45,893		)	49,472		119,489		(71,040		)	48,449
Furniture and equipment	101,206		(54,498		)	46,708		126,619		(76,227		)	50,392
Capital lease equipment	1,600		(756		)	844		1,600		(436		)	1,164
Software	36,194		(30,136		)	6,058		34,727		(27,261		)	7,466
Construction in progress	2,814		—			2,814		8,806		—			8,806
Total	$	237,183	$	(131,283	)	$	105,900	$	291,245	$	(174,964	)	$	116,281

Income from continuing operations in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 includes $29.8 million, $27.9 million and $21.9 million, respectively, of depreciation expense. Discontinued operations in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 include $1.5 million, $1.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of depreciation expense. Included in these amounts for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 is an aggregate of $2.6 million, $2.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of depreciation expense related to capitalized computer software.

Property and equipment at September 30, 2014 and 2013 includes approximately $1.6 million of equipment leased under a capital lease. Amortization of equipment under capital leases is included with depreciation expense and was $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At September 30, 2014, we recorded a $1.5 million ($1.4 million, net of taxes) impairment charge to long-lived assets related to our U.S. and Canada and Other International segments. This impairment charge was recorded under “Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax” in our consolidated statements of operations.