Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 As of October 31
 20252024
 In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements$2,619 $2,527 
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease5,867 5,465 
8,486 7,992 
Accumulated depreciation(5,437)(5,078)
$3,049 $2,914 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Dec 10, 2025Showing above
2024Dec 13, 2024
2023Dec 18, 2023
2022Dec 6, 2022
2016Dec 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.