PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property And Equipment Disclosure [Abstract]

Property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	2013			2012			Estimated Useful Lives (years)
Computer equipment and software	$	244,845		$	193,282		2 to 5
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements	67,942			39,201			2 to 11
Total	312,787			232,483
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(177,734		)	(143,214		)
Property and equipment, net	$	135,053		$	89,269

Fixed asset depreciation and amortization expense are approximately $48.4 million, $32.8 million and $20.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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