We consider the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its appropriate useful life and anticipates the estimated useful lives of assets by class to be generally as follows:

Buildings
16 – 45 years
   
Building improvements
  1 – 15 years
   
Land improvements
  5 – 15 years
   
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
  3 – 11 years
   
In-place leases
  1 – 10 years

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Sep 29, 2025Showing above
2024Sep 27, 2024
2023Sep 28, 2023
2021Sep 28, 2021

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.