Property, plant, and equipment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is summarized as follows:
 December 31,
(Thousands)20252024
Land$26,095 $26,566 
Buildings241,310 237,820 
Machinery and equipment912,305 832,932 
Software46,759 46,268 
Construction in progress94,393 123,625 
Allowances for depreciation(822,610)(782,244)
Subtotal498,252 484,967 
Finance leases34,117 31,292 
Allowances for depreciation(12,422)(10,036)
Subtotal21,695 21,256 
Mineral resources4,979 4,979 
Mine development16,745 12,104 
Allowances for amortization and depletion(6,213)(12,501)
Subtotal15,511 4,582 
Property, plant, and equipment — net$535,458 $510,805 
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 15, 2024
2022Feb 16, 2023
2021Feb 17, 2022
2018Feb 14, 2019
2017Feb 15, 2018

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.