SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

16.  SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll for personnel employed in executive, sales, marketing, human resources and finance roles.  This category also includes occupancy costs, professional fees and depreciation and amortization on non-operating assets.  The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows for the years ended December 31:

(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Compensation and benefits	$	21,166	$	22,327	$	19,116
Professional services	9,864		6,658		8,026
Occupancy related costs	24,041		17,824		10,684
Amortization of intangible assets	5,030		5,291		4,891
Goodwill impairment	—		—		2,816
Depreciation and amortization	2,609		2,097		1,470
Other	12,002		7,934		10,349
Total	$	74,712	$	62,131	$	57,352