Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Estimated useful lives for significant classes of assets are as follows: (i) buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years, and (ii) machinery and equipment, 3 to 25 years. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Estimated useful lives for significant classes of assets are as follows: (i) buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years, and (ii) machinery and equipment, 3 to 25 years. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred. Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

	July 2, 2016			April 2, 2016
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	$	22,719		$	22,719
Buildings and improvements	33,187			32,230
Machinery and equipment	20,397			19,533
	76,303			74,482
Accumulated depreciation	(20,198		)	(19,410		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	56,105		$	55,072

Included in the amounts above are certain assets under a capital lease. See Note 8 for additional information.