Properties And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

12.Properties and Equipment

A summary of properties and equipment follows (in thousands):


		December 31,
		2012		2011
Land	$	1,363	$	1,360
Buildings		47,831		40,424
Transportation equipment		20,165		19,412
Machinery and equipment		69,299		62,467
Computer software		47,184		44,805
Furniture and fixtures		68,394		58,317
Projects under development		2,305		2,875
Total properties and equipment		256,541		229,660
Less accumulated depreciation		(164,607)		(146,709)
Net properties and equipment	$	91,934	$	82,951

The net book value of computer software at December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $14.1 million and $15.4 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for computer software was $4.3 million, $5.6 million and $5.9 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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