Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, consists of the following:



					Estimated
	December 31,				Useful Life
	2012		2011		In Years
Land and improvements	$	639	$	639	19 – 25
Building and leasehold improvements	7,441		7,421		3 – 45
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	28,671		30,094		2 – 10
Software	12,924		16,179		1 – 7
	49,675		54,333
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	41,961		41,281
Total	$	7,714	$	13,052

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company determined that the carrying values of certain long-lived assets exceeded their projected undiscounted net cash flows. The Company recorded impairment charges totaling $5.3 million (see note 3).

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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