Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Property and Equipment:  
Property and Equipment:

 

6.Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Useful Lives

 

December 27,
 2014

 

December 28,
 2013

 

Buildings and improvements

 

20 – 30 years

 

$
20,262

 

$
20,869

 

Equipment

 

7 – 15 years

 
67,146

 
55,838

 

Land

 

—

 
777

 
777

 

Vehicles

 

4 – 5 years

 
383

 
383

 

Furniture and office equipment

 

2 – 10 years

 
6,811

 
6,153

 

 

 

 

 
95,379

 
84,020

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

 
(40,179

)
(33,880

)

 

 

 

 

$
55,200

 

$
50,140

 

 

The total cost of equipment and furniture and office equipment included in the table above held under capital lease obligations was $3.0 million and $3.0 million as of December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.  Depreciation expense, including amortization of property under capital leases, for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $6.7 million, $5.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively.