Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As of March 27, 2020, and September 30, 2019, property, plant and equipment at cost and accumulated depreciation were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 27, 2020			September 30, 2019
Land	$	20,053		$	19,897
Buildings and related improvements	128,511			127,061
Machinery and equipment	317,399			318,421
Leasehold improvements	8,941			9,055
Software	25,974			24,835
Construction in progress	23,287			21,264
Property, plant and equipment	524,165			520,533
Accumulated depreciation	(277,861		)	(259,830		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	246,304		$	260,703

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 27, 2020 and March 29, 2019 totaled $10,407 and $10,084, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended March 27, 2020 and March 29, 2019 totaled $21,024 and $19,891 respectively.