EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

7.    EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

Equipment and property are presented at cost less accumulated depreciation and are detailed as follows:

December 31,	2018			2017
(in thousands)
Buildings	$	53,339		$	51,023
Operating equipment		103,429			91,430
Furniture and fixtures		18,476			17,672
Computer equipment and systems		177,441			163,220
		352,685			323,345
Less: accumulated depreciation		(240,320	)		(213,809	)
		112,365			109,536
Land		24,520			24,552
Net equipment and property	$	136,885		$	134,088

Included in equipment and property, net at December 31, 2018 and 2017, are fixed assets held in foreign countries of $7.6 million, and $4.9 million, respectively.

Total depreciation expense was approximately $30.4 million in 2018, $27.4 million in 2017 and $24.7 million in 2016.