Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

6. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:

		March 28,		December 31,
		2013		2012
Land		$	16.8	$	17.7
Buildings (including improvements)			507.8		504.7
Machinery and equipment			979.7		960.0
Tooling			731.0		722.4
Capitalized software			173.6		170.2
Construction-in-progress			163.9		143.0
Property, Plant And Equipment related to Variable Interest Entity			0.4		0.0
	Total		2,573.2		2,518.0
Less: accumulated depreciation related to Variable Interest Entity			(0.3)		0.0
Less: accumulated depreciation			(854.9)		(819.5)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,718.0	$	1,698.5

Interest costs associated with construction-in-progress are capitalized until the assets are completed and ready for use. Capitalized interest was $1.0 and $1.9 for the three months ended March 28, 2013 and March 29, 2012, respectively. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The Company recognized repair and maintenance costs, excluding the impact of the severe weather event, of $22.2 and $23.9 for the three months ended March 28, 2013 and March 29, 2012, respectively.

We capitalize certain costs, such as software coding, installation and testing, that are incurred to purchase or to create and implement internal use computer software in accordance with FASB authoritative guidance pertaining to capitalization of costs for internal-use software. Depreciation expense related to capitalized software was $5.0 and $4.5 for the three months ended March 28, 2013 and March 29, 2012, respectively.

The Company reviews capital and amortizing intangible assets (long-lived assets) for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB authoritative guidance on accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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