Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Note 6—Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded over the estimated useful life of each class of depreciable asset, and is computed using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated asset life or term of the lease. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred.

The following table sets forth the amounts of property and equipment by each class of depreciable asset as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:



	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Housekeeping and Dietary equipment	$	22,177	$	22,349
Computer hardware and software	11,955		12,665
Other ⁽¹⁾	949		990
Total property and equipment, at cost	35,081		36,004
Less accumulated depreciation	22,014		22,495
Total property and equipment, net	$	13,067	$	13,509


⁽¹⁾	Includes furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements and autos and trucks.

Depreciation expense for each of the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1.1 million. Depreciation expense for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $3.7 million.