Property and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NOTE 7

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment balances at December 31 are as follows:


(in thousands)	2012		2011
Computer and other equipment	$	247,506		248,592
Buildings and improvements		232,141		230,797
Furniture and other equipment		125,100		127,425
Land		16,920		16,794
Other		2,955		130

Total property and equipment		624,622		623,738
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		364,233		357,130
Property and equipment, net	$	260,389		266,608

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $46.3 million, $49.3 million and $50.1 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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