Estimated
Useful Life 
(in years)
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Land  $24,052 $27,988 
Accommodations assets  
3-15
1,272,515 1,378,408 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
7-20
12,386 14,603 
Machinery and equipment
4-7
13,624 13,255 
Office furniture and equipment
3-7
65,830 67,248 
Vehicles
3-5
8,775 10,025 
Construction in progress6,835 12,087 
Total property, plant and equipment1,404,017 1,523,614 
Accumulated depreciation(1,199,120)(1,253,051)
Total property, plant and equipment, net $204,897 $270,563 

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.