Major classes of property, plant, and equipment, including assets acquired under finance leases, consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
20252024
Land$197,168 $194,623 
Buildings and equipment (1)1,640,921 1,511,807 
Other (1)25,016 24,536 
Total property, plant, and equipment1,863,105 1,730,966 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(665,154)(574,657)
Property, plant, and equipment, net$1,197,951 $1,156,309 
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(1)Please read “Note 18—Leases” for further disclosures and information on finance leases.

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.