December 31,
Dollars in millions20252024
Land$157 $161 
Buildings7,270 6,581 
Machinery, equipment and fixtures3,790 3,818 
Construction in progress1,619 1,525 
Gross property, plant and equipment12,836 12,085 
Less accumulated depreciation(5,293)(4,949)
Property, plant and equipment$7,543 $7,136 
United States$4,931 $4,814 
International
2,612 2,322 
Total$7,543 $7,136 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 11, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 12, 2025
2023Feb 13, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 9, 2022
2020Feb 10, 2021
2019Feb 24, 2020
2018Feb 25, 2019
2017Feb 13, 2018
2016Feb 21, 2017
2015Feb 12, 2016

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.