Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

8. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is as follows at September 30:

	2013			2012			Depreciation and amortization period (years)

Land	$	70,597		$	69,745
Buildings and leasehold improvements		272,833			232,076		4–40
Machinery and equipment		166,810			132,292		3–13
Furniture and fixtures		103,259			82,285		3–10
Computer software and equipment		81,356			25,407		3–7
Transportation equipment		6,044			5,871		3–4
Construction in progress		42,487			77,569

		743,386			625,245
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(171,857	)		(112,566	)

	$	571,529		$	512,679

Included in construction in process are assets related to implementing a new world-wide ERP system. For fiscal 2013 and 2012, interest capitalized into property, plant and equipment was $3,219 and $1,349, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $64,883, $58,311 and $55,589, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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