Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
20252024
Land$84 $81 
Buildings and improvements629 610 
Laboratory equipment and furniture and fixtures2,503 2,353 
Leasehold improvements894 881 
Computer software developed or obtained for internal use1,814 1,611 
Construction-in-progress252 235 
6,176 5,771 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(3,973)(3,658)
Total$2,203 $2,113 
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 21, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Feb 22, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020
2018Feb 21, 2019
2017Feb 23, 2018
2016Feb 22, 2017
2015Feb 26, 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.