Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at October 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:


(in thousands)	2013		2012
Computer equipment and software	$	83,853	$	73,309
Machinery and other equipment		60,949		49,236
Leasehold improvements		23,244		20,266
Buildings		11,697		12,046
Furniture and fixtures		9,844		8,355
Transportation equipment		13,639		2,907
Land		1,507		1,561

		204,733		167,680
Less: Accumulated depreciation		127,492		107,771

Total	$	77,241	$	59,909

Depreciation expense for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $31.8 million, $29.4 million, and $29.4 million, respectively.

- 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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