Details of our property, plant and equipment balance were as follows:
 December 31,
In millions20252024
Land and buildings$3,206 $3,012 
Machinery, equipment and fixtures7,772 7,266 
Construction in process1,941 1,518 
Property, plant and equipment, gross12,919 11,796 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(5,961)(5,440)
Property, plant and equipment, net$6,958 $6,356 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 10, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 11, 2025
2023Feb 12, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 8, 2022
2020Feb 10, 2021
2019Feb 11, 2020
2018Feb 11, 2019
2017Feb 14, 2018
2016Feb 13, 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.