Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment, net was comprised of the following:



(In thousands)	March 29, 2013			December 31, 2012
Land and land rights	$	23,157		$	23,157
Buildings	158,022			159,247
Equipment and software	262,133			256,725
Office furniture and fixtures	24,590			24,531
Leasehold improvements	12,105			11,915
Construction in progress	2,452			1,705
Property and equipment, at cost	482,459			477,280
Accumulated depreciation	(280,495		)	(271,132		)
Property and equipment, net	$	201,964		$	206,148

Depreciation expense was $10.2 million and $7.4 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense as presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows includes the above amounts, together with amortization expense on our intangible assets. Intangible asset amortization expense was not significant for any period presented in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

- 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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