Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

3. Property and Equipment

The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following as of April 30, 2018 and 2017:

	April 30,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Land	$	50,795	$	50,009
Buildings and leasehold improvements		87,837		81,872
Machinery and equipment		108,444		90,303
Construction in progress		2,267		3,690
Total property and equipment		249,343		225,874
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		85,761		71,409
Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	163,582	$	154,465

Depreciation expense for property and equipment, which includes amortization of property under capital leases, was $24.1 million,  $25.6 million and $26.7 million during the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively.