Property, Plant And Equipment

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following categories (in thousands):



	December 28, 2013		September 28, 2013
Land, buildings and improvements	$	267,611	$	212,195
Machinery and equipment	315,223		312,941
Computer hardware and software	93,567		91,565
Construction in progress	27,183		67,518
	703,584		684,219
Less: accumulated depreciation	369,599		359,158
	$	333,985	$	325,061

The reduction in the construction in progress balance at December 28, 2013 was primarily due to the capitalization of assets related to the Neenah footprint expansion. The most significant component of the construction in progress balance at December 28, 2013 is related to footprint expansion in Guadalajara, Mexico. The major component of the construction in progress balance at September 28, 2013 was related to footprint expansion in Neenah.

- 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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