PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2022

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

5.    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The components of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

	February 27,		May 30,
(in millions)	2022		2021
Land and land improvements	$	112.4	$	108.2
Buildings, machinery, and equipment		2,903.6		2,763.3
Furniture, fixtures, office equipment, and other		91.2		97.1
Construction in progress		119.7		122.5
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		3,226.9		3,091.1
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,670.8)		(1,567.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,556.1	$	1,524.0

Depreciation expense was $45.3 million and $44.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2022 and February 28, 2021, respectively; and $134.5 million and $134.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2022 and February 28, 2021, respectively. At February 27, 2022 and May 30, 2021, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $15.1 million and $23.1 million, respectively.

Interest capitalized within construction in progress for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2022 and February 28, 2021, was $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively; and $4.0 million and $1.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2022 and February 28, 2021, respectively.