Depreciation of property and equipment is recorded using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease term, if any, as follows:
 Years
Land improvements15
Buildings and improvements
5 to 31
Vessels
10 to 31
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
1 to 31
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Property and equipment - Not Subject to Master Leases
Land and improvements$120.0 $125.5 
Building, vessels, and improvements325.7 323.4 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment1,995.5 1,852.9 
Leasehold improvements752.7 584.4 
Construction in progress427.1 491.4 
 3,621.0 3,377.6 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(2,027.8)(1,900.3)
 1,593.2 1,477.3 
Property and equipment - Subject to Master Leases
Land and improvements1,427.0 1,427.1 
Building, vessels, and improvements1,591.2 1,591.3 
 3,018.2 3,018.4 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(894.1)(790.7)
 2,124.1 2,227.7 
Property and equipment, net$3,717.3 $3,705.0 
Depreciation expense was as follows:
For the year ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Depreciation expense (1)
$316.3 $293.9 $288.7 
(1)During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recorded depreciation expense of $103.4 million, $99.3 million, and $112.4 million, respectively, related to real estate assets subject to our Master Leases.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Feb 24, 2017
2015Mar 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.