Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2023	2022
Software	156,952	161,943
Buildings	109,639	98,228
Equipment	56,051	54,110
Furniture and fixtures	40,738	40,700
Leasehold improvements	28,077	26,065
Land	38,195	38,195
	429,652	419,241
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(219,591)	(214,981)
Property and equipment, net	210,061	204,260

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $26,245,000, $23,722,000 and $23,376,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Included within the buildings and equipment values presented above for 2023 are assets in the process of being readied for use in the amounts of approximately $11,200,000 and $1,500,000, respectively. Included within the software and buildings values presented above for 2022 are assets in the process of being readied for use in the amounts of approximately $3,532,000 and $3,346,000, respectively. Depreciation on these assets will commence, as appropriate, when they are ready for use and placed in service.