Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

6.)PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

PP&E is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	December 30, 2016			January 1, 2016
Manufacturing machinery and equipment	$	332,886		$	285,068
Buildings and building improvements	132,277			130,184
Information technology hardware and software	52,467			43,947
Leasehold improvements	59,292			36,745
Furniture and fixtures	18,989			16,243
Land and land improvements	20,046			21,774
Construction work in process	32,252			76,835
Other	1,062			852
	649,271			611,648
Accumulated depreciation	(277,229		)	(232,156		)
Total	$	372,042		$	379,492

Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment was as follows for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation expense	$	52,662	$	27,136	$	23,320

Construction work in process at December 30, 2016 and January 1, 2016 includes asset purchases related to the Company’s 2014 investment in capacity and capabilities initiatives. Additionally, construction work in process also relates to routine purchases of machinery, equipment, and information technology assets to support normal recurring operations. Refer to Note 13 “Other Operating Expenses, Net” for a description of the Company’s significant capital investment projects.