Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment

NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The following table identifies the types of property and equipment included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except useful lives):

	Original Useful Lives	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Land		$	590,244	$	527,471
Buildings and building improvements	15 – 39 years	1,603,389		1,418,479
Leasehold improvements	3 – 25 years	554,198		523,550
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 – 20 years	1,108,127		1,052,846
Vehicles	5 – 10 years	313,401		279,874
Construction in progress		202,891		191,289
Total property and equipment		4,372,250		3,993,509
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,510,694		1,334,949
Net property and equipment		$	2,861,556	$	2,658,560

The Company recorded depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment in the amounts of $203.4 million, $193.4 million and $183.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.