Property, Plant And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Note D -- Property, Plant and Equipment

The components of property, plant and equipment were:


		APRIL 30
(in thousands)		2014		2013
Land	$	5,929	$	5,929
Buildings and improvements		68,224		67,444
Buildings and improvements - capital leases		11,202		11,202
Machinery and equipment		155,162		152,154
Machinery and equipment - capital leases		28,111		26,966
Construction in progress		2,461		1,481
		271,089		265,176
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation		(197,040)		(191,112)

Total	$	74,049	$	74,064

Amortization and depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment amounted to $9.5 million, $9.2 million and $16.8 million in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accumulated amortization on capital leases included in the above table amounted to $27.5 million and $26.6 million as of April 30, 2014 and 2013, 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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