Fixed Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets

6. Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	Useful Life in Years	December 29, 2012			September 29, 2012
Production equipment	1-15	$	596,430		$	544,491
Coffee service equipment	3-7	62,764			63,722
Computer equipment and software	1-6	120,204			111,441
Land	Indefinite	11,677			11,740
Building and building improvements	4-30	101,222			83,172
Furniture and fixtures	1-15	31,003			28,477
Vehicles	4-5	10,411			10,306
Leasehold improvements	1-20 or remaining life of lease, whichever is less	84,344			72,755
Assets acquired under capital leases	5-15	51,047			51,047
Construction-in-progress		208,544			234,442
Total fixed assets		$	1,277,646		$	1,211,593
Accumulated depreciation		(308,349		)	(267,297		)
		$	969,297		$	944,296

Assets acquired under capital leases, net of accumulated depreciation, were $45.8 million and $47.0 million at December 29, 2012 and September 29, 2012, respectively.

Total depreciation and amortization expense relating to all fixed assets was $43.8 million and $25.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended December 29, 2012 and December 24, 2011, respectively.

Assets classified as construction-in-progress are not depreciated, as they are not ready for productive use.  Construction-in-progress includes $20.8 million and $14.4 million as of December 29, 2012 and September 29, 2012, respectively, relating to properties under construction where the Company is deemed to be the owner for accounting purposes even though the Company is not the legal owner.