PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (TABLES)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [ABSTRACT]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

		December 31,
		2012		2011
Land and buildings		$	38,833	$	38,846
Computer equipment and software			279,129		261,378
Telephone equipment			42,914		44,861
Furniture and fixtures			50,322		51,460
Leasehold improvements			143,051		138,117
Motor vehicles			355		190
Construction-in-progress and other			450		339
	Property, plant and equipment, gross		555,054		535,191
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(442,778)		(434,870)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	112,276	$	100,321

- 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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