PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property And Equipment Disclosure [Abstract]

Property and equipment at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following (in thousands):



	2012			2011			Estimated Useful Lives (years)
Computer equipment and software	$	193,282		$	146,926		2 to 5
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements	39,201			30,031			2 to 11
Total	232,483			176,957
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(143,214		)	(112,635		)
Property and equipment, net	$	89,269		$	64,322

Fixed asset depreciation and amortization expense are approximately $32.8 million, $20.6 million and $16.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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