Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Note 7. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
(in thousands)	2018			2017
Land and land interests	$	33,349		$	32,544
Buildings and leasehold improvements		248,873			222,118
Equipment and other		377,703			351,676
Gross property and equipment		659,925			606,338
Accumulated depreciation		(327,920	)		(300,767	)
Property and equipment, net	$	332,005		$	305,571

Depreciation expense was $13.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and $35.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Depreciation expense was $12.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $32.9 million for nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Property and equipment acquired under capital leases increased $2.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Property and equipment purchased through accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased $4.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.