Property and equipment consists of the following (dollars in millions):
December 31,
Useful Lives20252024
Computer hardware and software
2-10 years
$1,692 $1,489 
Leasehold improvements
1-15 years
804 716 
Furniture and equipment
1-10 years
475 351 
Construction in progressN/A215 153 
Total cost3,186 2,709 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization2,137 1,795 
Property and equipment, net$1,049 $914 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Feb 27, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022
2020Feb 24, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2017
2015Feb 29, 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.