PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

6 Months Ended

Nov. 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:

	November 28,		May 30,
(in millions)	2021		2021
Land and land improvements	$	112.1	$	108.2
Buildings, machinery, and equipment		2,815.2		2,763.3
Furniture, fixtures, office equipment, and other		98.6		97.1
Construction in progress		181.3		122.5
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		3,207.2		3,091.1
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,639.2)		(1,567.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,568.0	$	1,524.0

Depreciation expense was $44.7 million and $45.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 28, 2021 and November 29, 2020, respectively; and $89.2 million and $90.1 million for the twenty-six weeks ended November 28, 2021 and November 29, 2020, respectively. At November 28, 2021 and May 30, 2021, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $14.5 million and $23.1 million, respectively.

Interest capitalized within construction in progress for the thirteen weeks ended November 28, 2021 and November 29, 2020, was $1.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively; and $2.8 million and $1.0 million for the twenty-six weeks ended November 28, 2021 and November 29, 2020, respectively.