Fixed Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets at December 31 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	2017			2016
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	190,784		$	177,823
Leasehold improvements	35,481			33,137
Land, buildings and improvements	7,643			3,375
Total cost	233,908			214,335
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(156,822		)	(138,528		)
Total	$	77,086		$	75,807

Depreciation and amortization expense for fixed assets amounted to $22.7 million in 2017, $21.0 million in 2016 and $20.9 million in 2015.