Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

Land and buildings

 

$

38,868

 

$

38,833

 

Computer equipment and software

 

 

364,854

 

 

359,581

 

Telephone equipment

 

 

42,858

 

 

41,035

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

68,248

 

 

62,606

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

162,232

 

 

157,788

 

Motor vehicles

 

 

143

 

 

238

 

Construction-in-progress and other

 

 

115

 

 

 —

 

Property, plant and equipment, gross

 

 

677,318

 

 

660,081

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(526,281)

 

 

(491,792)

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

151,037

 

$

168,289