Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:



	(In thousands) December 31,				Range of Estimated
	2013		2012		Useful Lives
Land	$	14,669	$	14,643
Buildings and improvements	44,971		45,816		5 - 40 Years
Machinery and equipment	128,344		121,033		2 - 20 Years
Furniture and equipment	26,088		26,181		2 - 10 Years
Construction in progress	9,085		7,142
	223,157		214,815
Less accumulated depreciation	127,067		116,432
Total	$	96,090	$	98,383

Depreciation expense was $15.6 million, $15.9 million and $12.1 million, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Depreciation expense increased in 2012 compared to 2011 due to the LaBarge Acquisition.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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