Property, plant and equipment consist of (in millions):

 

 

Estimated

 

December 31,

 

 

Useful Lives

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Land

 

 

 

$

166

 

 

$

165

 

Buildings and improvements

 

5-35 Years

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

1,444

 

Operating equipment

 

2-20 Years

 

 

2,752

 

 

 

2,647

 

Rental equipment

 

2-15 Years

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

1,076

 

 

 

 

 

5,680

 

 

 

5,332

 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

 

 

(3,630

)

 

 

(3,410

)

 

 

 

$

2,050

 

 

$

1,922

 

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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 14, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 11, 2022

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.