EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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,	2019			2018
(in thousands)
Buildings	$	95,525		$	53,339
Operating equipment		120,826			103,429
Furniture and fixtures		19,579			18,476
Computer equipment and systems		193,795			177,441
		429,725			352,685
Less: accumulated depreciation		(267,370	)		(240,320	)
		162,355			112,365
Land		33,178			24,520
Net equipment and property	$	195,533		$	136,885

Included in equipment and property, net at December 31, 2019 and 2018, are fixed assets held in foreign countries of $7.7 million, and $7.6 million, respectively.

Total depreciation expense was approximately $36.6 million in 2019, $30.4 million in 2018 and $27.4 million in 2017.