Fixed Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Asset	Depreciable Lives	Principal Method
Telephone and computer equipment	3-5 years	Straight-line
Computer software	3-5 years	Straight-line
Furniture and fixtures	3-8 years	Straight-line
Leasehold improvements	1-11 years	Straight-line
Capitalized lease asset	5 years	Straight-line

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, fixed assets consisted of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2012			2011
	(dollars in thousands)
Telephone and computer equipment	$	13,215		$	12,828
Computer software	5,928			5,419
Furniture and fixtures	6,265			5,997
Leasehold improvements	30,412			30,264
Assets acquired under capital leases—equipment	6,337			6,337
Other	48			49
	62,205			60,894
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(30,003		)	(23,852		)
	$	32,202		$	37,042