Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Premises and Equipment

Premises and Equipment

(11)        Premises and Equipment

The following is a summary of premises and equipment at December 31 (dollars in thousands):

	2016		2015
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	157,770	$	154,202
Leasehold improvements		52,440		46,910
		210,210		201,112
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		150,877		145,616
Total	$	59,333	$	55,496

Depreciation and amortization expense relating to premises and equipment amounted to $16.5 million, $16.3 million and $19.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are included in occupancy and equipment expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During 2016, premises and equipment costs and related accumulated depreciation and amortization were reduced by $10.2 million and $9.8 million, respectively, for assets that are no longer in use.