Depreciation and amortization are provided using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
   Useful Life
(Years)
Land improvements
10 — 20
Buildings40
Machinery and equipment
3 — 15
Computer software
3 — 7
(Millions of Dollars)January 3, 2026December 28, 2024
Land$104.8 $132.0 
Land improvements67.2 55.2 
Buildings845.1 805.1 
Leasehold improvements195.3 205.0 
Machinery and equipment3,348.7 3,402.1 
Computer software592.1 529.6 
Property, plant & equipment, gross$5,153.2 $5,129.0 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(3,321.4)(3,094.7)
Property, plant & equipment, net$1,831.8 $2,034.3 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Feb 24, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 18, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2022
2021Feb 18, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 26, 2019
2017Feb 27, 2018
2016Feb 19, 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.