Property, Plant And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Note D -- Property, Plant and Equipment

The components of property, plant and equipment were:


		APRIL 30
(in thousands)		2013		2012
Land	$	5,929	$	5,929
Buildings and improvements		65,245		65,750
Buildings and improvements - capital leases		11,202		11,202
Machinery and equipment		177,393		169,406
Machinery and equipment - capital leases		26,966		26,685
Construction in progress		1,494		2,908
		288,229		281,880
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation		(214,165)		(206,505)

Total	$	74,064	$	75,375

Amortization and depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment amounted to $9.2 million, $16.8 million and $18.1 million in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Accumulated amortization on capital leases included in the above table amounted to $26.6 million as of both April 30, 2013 and 2012.

- 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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