PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Land and buildings	$	171,299		$	166,659
Laboratory equipment	43,042			35,961
Furniture and fixtures	3,908			3,351
Computer hardware and software	23,490			20,903
Construction-in-progress	2,358			3,120
	244,097			229,994
Less: accumulated depreciation	(73,975		)	(63,529		)
Property and equipment, net	$	170,122		$	166,465

- 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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