Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

The components of property and equipment are:



	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	2,490		$	2,581
Facilities in progress and software under development	1,621			2,792
Computer equipment and software	99,050			100,472
Buildings and improvements	43,449			44,534
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	14,977			16,360
Capital lease	3,468			2,538
	165,055			169,277
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(113,063		)	(113,615		)
Property and equipment, at cost, net	$	51,992		$	55,662

Schedule Of Estimated Useful Lives

A summary of the ranges of estimated useful lives upon which depreciation rates are based follows:



Computer equipment and software	3-5 years
Buildings and improvements	3-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-15 years
Capital lease (telephone equipment)	8 years

- 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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