Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Estimated useful lives for significant classes of assets are as follows: (i) buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years, and (ii) machinery and equipment, 3 to 25 years. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Estimated useful lives for significant classes of assets are as follows: (i) buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years, and (ii) machinery and equipment, 3 to 25 years. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred. Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017			April 1, 2017
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	$	23,276		$	22,897
Buildings and improvements	36,099			34,180
Machinery and equipment	22,534			21,618
	81,909			78,695
Accumulated depreciation	(23,195		)	(21,731		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	58,714		$	56,964

Included in the amounts above are certain assets under a capital lease. See Note 8 for additional information.