Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

The components of property and equipment are:



	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	2,490		$	2,490
Facilities in progress and software under development	2,944			1,621
Computer equipment and software	83,937			99,050
Buildings and improvements	43,482			43,449
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	14,976			14,977
Capital lease	3,468			3,468
	151,297			165,055
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(99,646		)	(113,063		)
Property and equipment, at cost, net	$	51,651		$	51,992

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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