Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2016			2015
Land	$	2,330		$	2,401
Buildings and improvements	63,621			65,731
Machinery and equipment	213,198			191,212
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(197,038		)	(189,472		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	82,111		$	69,872

Depreciation expense recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings includes the following:

	For the Years Ended
	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation expense	$	13,177	$	12,219	$	12,781