Property, equipment and software at December 31 consists of: 
(in millions)20252024
Computer and communications software and equipment$1,847.9 $1,680.3 
Buildings and improvements466.1 493.2 
Leasehold improvements407.1 414.0 
Furniture and other equipment252.4 225.3 
Land22.5 25.7 
2,996.0 2,838.5 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization2,150.7 1,861.5 
Total$845.3 $977.0 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 13, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 16, 2024
2022Feb 15, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 11, 2021
2019Feb 13, 2020
2018Feb 13, 2019
2017Feb 16, 2018
2016Feb 7, 2017
2015Feb 5, 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.