Initial useful lives of each asset class are generally as follows:
Buildings and improvements
3 to 40 years
Land improvements
12 to 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
3 to 15 years
Riverboats
30 years
Property and Equipment, Net
December 31,
(In millions)20252024
Land$2,057 $2,059 
Buildings, riverboats, and leasehold and land improvements15,295 14,866 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment3,174 2,880 
Construction in progress153 167 
Total property and equipment20,679 19,972 
Less: accumulated depreciation(6,321)(5,160)
Total property and equipment, net$14,358 $14,812 
Depreciation Expense
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202520242023
Depreciation expense$1,284 $1,189 $1,117 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 17, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 25, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Feb 28, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2017Feb 27, 2018
2016Mar 13, 2017
2015Mar 15, 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.