Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As of September 30, 2016 and September 25, 2015, property, plant and equipment at cost and accumulated depreciation were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2016			September 25, 2015
Land	$	12,804		$	13,294
Buildings and related improvements	103,256			104,315
Machinery and equipment	245,011			231,237
Leasehold improvements	6,498			5,572
Construction in progress	6,148			10,582
Property, plant and equipment	373,717			365,000
Accumulated depreciation	(171,025		)	(140,716		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	202,692		$	224,284

Depreciation expense for fiscal years ended September 30, 2016, September 25, 2015 and September 26, 2014 totaled $32,779, $37,362 and $37,837, respectively.