Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

The following is a summary of property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation:



(in thousands)	January 27, 2013			January 29, 2012
Property	$	9,050		$	5,991
Buildings	18,627			18,580
Leasehold improvements	8,881			5,768
Machinery and equipment	130,595			98,895
Furniture and office equipment	30,120			23,428
Construction in progress	6,330			2,444
Property, plant and equipment, gross	203,603			155,106
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(101,766		)	(85,393		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	101,837		$	69,713

The net book value of equipment and machinery that are consigned to a foundry in China is $7.9 million and $9.4 million as of January 27, 2013 and January 29, 2012, respectively.

The following table summarizes depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment:



	Fiscal Year Ended
(in thousands)	January 27, 2013		January 29, 2012		January 30, 2011
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	17,915	$	9,908	$	6,928

- 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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