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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Fixed assets consist of the following:



	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
Land	$	26,770		$	26,770
Buildings and improvements	131,174			127,940
Furniture and equipment	107,288			108,819
Capitalized software	162,065			147,140
Leasehold improvements	8,991			8,610
	436,288			419,279
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(277,312		)	(262,563		)
Fixed assets, net	$	158,976		$	156,716

Depreciation expense, including amortization of leasehold improvements, was $22.1 million, $24.6 million, and $30.8 million during 2014, 2013, and 2012, 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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