| NOTE 9 | Property and Equipment, net |
Property and equipment balances as of December 31 are as follows:
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Computer and other equipment |
$ | 274,987 | 247,506 | |||||
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Buildings and improvements |
242,132 | 232,141 | ||||||
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Furniture and other equipment |
131,036 | 125,100 | ||||||
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Land |
17,021 | 16,920 | ||||||
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Other |
988 | 2,955 | ||||||
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Total property and equipment |
666,164 | 624,622 | ||||||
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
400,948 | 364,233 | ||||||
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Property and equipment, net |
$ | 265,216 | 260,389 | |||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $48.2 million, $46.3 million and $49.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.