PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2021

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

5.    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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

	February 28,		May 31,
	2021		2020
Land and land improvements	$	108.0	$	107.2
Buildings, machinery, and equipment		2,736.4		2,670.1
Furniture, fixtures, office equipment, and other		97.4		107.1
Construction in progress		90.5		58.3
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		3,032.3		2,942.7
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,534.1)		(1,407.7)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,498.2	$	1,535.0

Depreciation expense was $44.8 million and $44.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 28, 2021 and February 23, 2020, respectively; and $134.9 million and $130.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 28, 2021 and February 23, 2020, respectively. At February 28, 2021 and May 31, 2020, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $11.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively.

Interest capitalized within construction in progress for the thirteen weeks ended February 28, 2021 and February 23, 2020, was $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively; and $1.5 million and $1.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 28, 2021 and February 23, 2020, respectively.