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Note 3
6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
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
2
to
20
years. Depreciation expense was
$11,116,000
and
$10,208,000
for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018,
respectively and
$21,890,000
and
$21,360,000
for the
six
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018,
respectively.