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Note E - Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE E – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

   
September 29,
2012
   
September 24,
2011
    Estimated Useful Lives  
   
(in thousands)
    (years)  
                       
Land
  2,496     $ 2,496       -    
Buildings
    26,741       15,766     15 -
39.5
 
Plant machinery and equipment
    172,529       158,408     5 -
20
 
Marketing equipment
    233,612       223,490     5 -
7
 
Transportation equipment
    4,879       4,264       5
 
 
Office equipment
    14,987       13,650     3 -
5
 
Improvements
    22,889       21,054     5 -
20
 
Construction in progress
    5,740       7,728       -    
    $ 483,873     $ 446,856            

Depreciation expense was $26,175,000, $25,046,000 and $24,498,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.