Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Note 7 – Property, Plant and Equipment

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following:


*(In thousands)*	2013			2012
Land	$	4,263		$	4,263
Building and land improvements		21,776			20,915
Building		68,479			68,479
Furniture and fixtures		16,465			16,631
Computer hardware and software		70,468			68,596
Engineering and other equipment		104,584			99,081

Total Property, Plant and Equipment		286,035			277,965
Less accumulated depreciation		(209,296	)		(197,719	)

Total Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$	76,739		$	80,246

Depreciation expense was $12.2 million, $12.1 million and $10.8 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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