Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

(4) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

		2011			2010
Land	$	2,290		$	2,936
Buildings and improvements		16,022			21,235
Equipment		137,081			116,468
Leasehold improvements		113,944			93,680
Construction in process(1)		6,759			8,438
Total		276,096			242,757
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(127,798	)		(102,897	)
Property and equipment, net	$	148,298		$	139,860

(1)	Capitalized interest associated with construction in process is $0.5 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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