Property, Plant, and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]



(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Land and land improvements	$	26,681	$	23,197	$	21,554
Buildings	268,003		264,081		257,819
Machinery and equipment	465,014		468,926		474,911
Construction and equipment installation in progress	17,871		11,911		10,221
	777,569		768,115		764,505
Less: accumulated depreciation	537,079		538,388		532,724
	$	240,490	$	229,727	$	231,781

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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