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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Fixed assets consist of the following:



	December 31,
	2013			2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
Land	$	26,770		$	26,770
Buildings and improvements	127,940			126,726
Furniture and equipment	108,819			106,788
Capitalized software	147,140			133,477
Leasehold improvements	8,610			7,593
	419,279			401,354
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(262,563		)	(239,414		)
Fixed assets, net	$	156,716		$	161,940

Depreciation expense including amortization of leasehold improvements was $24.6 million, $30.8 million, and $34.3 million during 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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