Premises and equipment at December 31 consisted of the following:
(Dollars in Millions)20252024
Land$471 $498 
Buildings and improvements3,221 3,121 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment3,199 3,010 
Right of use assets on operating leases1,195 1,114 
Right of use assets on finance leases317 314 
Construction in progress68 96 
Total premises and equipment, gross8,471 8,153 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(4,703)(4,588)
Total premises and equipment, net$3,768 $3,565 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 23, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Feb 27, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 23, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020
2018Feb 22, 2019
2017Feb 22, 2018
2016Feb 23, 2017
2015Feb 25, 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.