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Note 3
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
3
Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Amortization of improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter. Licenses and rights, customer relationships and non-compete agreements arising from acquisitions are amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from
3
to
20
years. Depreciation expense was
$10,208,000
and
$9,703,000
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2018
and
March 25, 2017,
respectively, and
$21,360,000
and
$18,431,000
for the
six
months ended
March 31, 2018
and
March 25, 2017,
respectively.