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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

4.	Fixed Assets

Major classes of fixed assets consist of the following (in millions):


	December 31,
	2012			2011
Office equipment	$	15.1		$	11.8
Furniture and fixtures		74.2			71.2
Computer equipment		116.7			99.7
Leasehold improvements		52.2			45.9
Software		102.7			105.4
Other		2.9			2.5

		363.8			336.5
Accumulated depreciation		(258.4	)		(245.2	)

Net fixed assets	$	105.4		$	91.3

- 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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