SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

17.  SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll for personnel employed in executive, finance, legal, human resources, vendor management, risk and operational effectiveness 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)	2013		2012		2011
Compensation and benefits	$	27,864	$	21,166	$	22,327
Professional services	8,022		9,864		6,658
Occupancy related costs	28,424		24,041		17,824
Amortization of intangible assets	28,176		5,030		5,291
Depreciation and amortization	4,633		2,609		2,097
Other	16,691		12,002		7,934
Total	$	113,810	$	74,712	$	62,131