As of

 

 

 

Estimated
Useful Lives

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

4/30/2016

 

4/25/2015

 

Buildings and building fixtures

 

 

3 - 40 years

 

$

192,211

 

$

202,482

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

3 - 15 years

 

 

143,561

 

 

142,949

 

Information systems and software

 

 

3 - 10 years

 

 

72,275

 

 

72,200

 

Land

 

 

 

 

14,346

 

 

15,409

 

Land improvements

 

 

3 - 30 years

 

 

15,007

 

 

14,747

 

Transportation equipment

 

 

3 - 10 years

 

 

15,728

 

 

17,051

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

3 - 15 years

 

 

19,397

 

 

20,996

 

Construction in progress

 

 

 

 

 

10,465

 

 

14,195

 

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482,990

 

 

500,029

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(311,400

)

 

(325,993

)

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Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

$

171,590

 

$

174,036

 

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