PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

3 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2022

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

5.    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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

	August 28,		May 29,
(in millions)	2022		2022
Land and land improvements	$	118.2	$	114.1
Buildings, machinery, and equipment		2,982.7		2,919.0
Furniture, fixtures, office equipment, and other		98.2		92.1
Construction in progress		236.5		156.1
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		3,435.6		3,281.3
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,744.7)		(1,702.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,690.9	$	1,579.2

Depreciation expense was $47.3 million and $44.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 28, 2022 and August 29, 2021, respectively. At August 28, 2022 and May 29, 2022, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $64.4 million and $38.3 million, respectively.

Interest capitalized within construction in progress for the thirteen weeks ended August 28, 2022 and August 29, 2021, was $2.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.