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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 26, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Schedule of property, plant and equipment | The following is a summary of property and equipment:
(in thousands) | Estimated Useful Lives |  | January 26, 2020 |  | January 27, 2019
Land |  |  | $ | 12,143 |  |  | $ | 11,314 |
Buildings | 7 to 39 years |  | 35,801 |  |  | 32,229 |
Leasehold improvements | 5 to 12 years |  | 10,148 |  |  | 9,863 |
Machinery and equipment | 3 to 8 years |  | 196,270 |  |  | 185,045 |
Computer hardware and software | 3 to 13 years |  | 68,748 |  |  | 67,746 |
Furniture and office equipment | 5 to 7 years |  | 5,236 |  |  | 5,364 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 10,859 |  |  | 2,960 |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  |  | 339,205 |  |  | 314,521 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (214,787 | ) |  | (196,033 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 124,418 |  |  | $ | 118,488 |

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