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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
These assets are recorded at historical cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method of depreciation over the estimated useful lives as follows:
 
 
Estimated Life
Buildings and improvements
5 to 40 years
Machinery and equipment
2 to 10 years
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 7 years
Equipment held for lease or rental
2 to 10 years
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
Land, buildings and improvements
$
252

 
$
263

Machinery and equipment
655

 
685

Equipment held for lease or rental
207

 
192

Furniture and fixtures
87

 
93

Construction work in progress
41

 
49

Other
23

 
22

Total property, plant and equipment, gross
1,265

 
1,304

Less accumulated depreciation
804

 
816

Total property, plant and equipment, net
$
461

 
$
488