Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

7. Property, Plant and Equipment

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

	2014			2013			Depreciation and amortization period (years)
Land	$	66,833		$	70,597
Buildings and leasehold improvements		279,112			272,833		4–40
Machinery and equipment		163,095			166,810		3–13
Furniture and fixtures		121,907			103,259		3–10
Computer software and equipment		140,628			81,356		3–7
Transportation equipment		6,138			6,044		3–4
Construction in progress		22,769			42,487

		800,482			743,386
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(203,280	)		(171,857	)

	$	597,202		$	571,529

Included in construction in process are assets related to implementing a new world-wide ERP system.

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $60,530, $64,883 and $58,311, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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