Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 September 30,
(in millions)20252024
Buildings and improvements$1,068 $1,031 
Machinery and equipment3,399 3,245 
Construction in progress172 152 
Land81 86 
Total property, plant and equipment4,720 4,514 
Less: accumulated depreciation(3,311)(3,104)
Property, plant and equipment - net$1,409 $1,410 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Nov 18, 2025Showing above
2024Nov 18, 2024
2023Nov 17, 2023
2022Nov 22, 2022
2021Nov 23, 2021
2020Nov 30, 2020
2019Nov 22, 2019
2018Nov 29, 2018
2017Nov 22, 2017

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.