PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

3 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2018

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

7.    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The components of property, plant, and equipment were as follows (dollars in millions):

	August 26,		May 27,
	2018		2018
Land and land improvements	$	140.0	$	139.8
Buildings, machinery, and equipment		2,246.4		2,212.6
Furniture, fixtures, office equipment, and other		103.6		101.0
Construction in progress		171.9		127.9
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		2,661.9		2,581.3
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,194.0)		(1,160.5)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,467.9	$	1,420.8

Depreciation expense was $36.8 million and $29.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 26, 2018 and August 27, 2017. At August 26, 2018 and May 27, 2018, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $29.2 million and $27.9 million, respectively.

The amounts of interest capitalized in construction in progress for the thirteen weeks ended August 26, 2018 and August 27, 2017, were $1.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively.