Our premises and equipment consisted of the following:
December 31,
Dollars in millions
Useful life (in years)
20252024
LandIndefinite$111 $111 
Buildings and improvements
15-40
655 644 
Leasehold improvements
1-15
575 556 
Furniture and equipment
2-15
757 787 
Capitalized building leases
   1-14 (a)
18 18 
Construction in processN/A42 24 
Total premises and equipment2,158 2,140 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(1,530)(1,526)
Premises and equipment, net$628 $614 
(a)Capitalized building and equipment leases are amortized over the lesser of the useful life of asset or lease term.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 23, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 22, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020
2018Feb 25, 2019
2017Feb 26, 2018

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.