Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2012			2011
Land	$	2,117		$	2,117
Building and improvements	328,173			322,753
Leasehold improvements	10,576			4,479
Construction-in-progress	25,076			10,880
Laboratory and other equipment	159,026			156,397
Furniture, computer and office equipment, and other	35,485			29,468
	560,453			526,094
Less, accumulated depreciation and amortization	(180,513		)	(158,139		)
	$	379,940		$	367,955

- 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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