Property, plant and equipment
 October 31,
 20252024
 (in millions)
Land$48 $48 
Buildings and leasehold improvements879 851 
Machinery and equipment1,672 1,581 
Total property, plant and equipment2,599 2,480 
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment(1,804)(1,706)
Property, plant and equipment, net$795 $774 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Dec 17, 2025Showing above
2024Dec 17, 2024
2023Dec 15, 2023
2022Dec 15, 2022
2021Dec 17, 2021
2020Dec 17, 2020
2018Dec 18, 2018
2017Dec 20, 2017
2016Dec 19, 2016
2015Dec 21, 2015

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.