Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

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. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property consists of the following:

	(In thousands)
	October 31,  2015			May 2, 2015
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		50,800			50,405
Machinery and equipment		160,637			156,702
Total		220,937			216,607
Less accumulated depreciation		(161,630	)		(156,425	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	59,307		$	60,182

Depreciation expense was $2.6 million and $5.3 million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2015, respectively, and $2.6 million and $5.3 million for the three and six months ended November 1, 2014, respectively.