Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 9: Property, Plant and Equipment

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

	December 31,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	29,235		$	31,879
Buildings and leasehold improvements		135,154			131,534
Machinery and equipment		483,773			472,543
Computer equipment and software		112,888			96,546
Construction in process		28,274			33,726
Gross property, plant and equipment		789,324			766,228
Accumulated depreciation		(478,695	)		(449,843	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	310,629		$	316,385

Disposals

During 2015, we sold certain property, plant and equipment of the Industrial Connectivity segment for $0.4 million and recognized a $0.3 million loss on the sale.

During 2014, we sold certain property, plant and equipment of the Broadcast segment for $1.9 million. There was no gain or loss on the sale.

During 2013, we sold certain real estate of the Broadcast segment for $1.0 million and recognized a $0.3 million loss on the sale. We also sold certain real estate of the Enterprise Connectivity segment for $2.1 million. There was no gain or loss on the sale.

Impairment

We did not recognize any impairment losses in 2015, 2014, or 2013.

Depreciation Expense

We recognized depreciation expense in income from continuing operations of $46.6 million, $43.7 million, and $43.6 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.