Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As of December 27, 2019, and September 30, 2019, property, plant and equipment at cost and accumulated depreciation were as follows:

(in thousands)	December 27, 2019			September 30, 2019
Land	$	20,058		$	19,897
Buildings and related improvements	128,376			127,061
Machinery and equipment	320,100			318,421
Leasehold improvements	8,916			9,055
Software	25,795			24,835
Construction in progress	22,487			21,264
Property, plant and equipment	525,732			520,533
Accumulated depreciation	(270,507		)	(259,830		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	255,225		$	260,703

Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 27, 2019 and December 28, 2018 totaled $10,617 and $9,807, respectively.