Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net was comprised of the following:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Land and land rights	$	23,157		$	23,108
Buildings	148,200			146,604
Equipment and software	227,084			206,935
Office furniture and fixtures	23,146			22,952
Leasehold improvements	7,423			6,773
Construction in progress	5,320			3,406
Property and equipment, at cost	434,330			409,778
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(263,230		)	(245,623		)
Property and equipment, net	$	171,100		$	164,155

Depreciation expense includes the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases. Depreciation expense was $7.4 million and $21.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Depreciation expense was $6.5 million and $19.9 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2010, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense as presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows includes the above amounts, together with amortization expense on our intangible assets. Intangible asset amortization expense was not significant for any period presented in our consolidated statements of income.

Assets held under capital leases, included in Equipment and software as presented above, totaled $1.0 million (net of accumulated amortization of $13.8 million) as of September 30, 2011 and $5.0 million (net of accumulated amortization of $11.3 million) as of December 31, 2010.

- 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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