Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment

The components of the Company’s property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	2014			2013
Land	$	112.1		$	94.3
Buildings		1,214.8			1,160.6
Machinery and equipment		6,142.8			6,024.0
		7,469.7			7,278.9
Accumulated depreciation		(5,954.2	)		(5,848.8	)
Total	$	1,515.5		$	1,430.1

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, depreciation expense was $354.7 million, $337.7 million, and $367.4 million, respectively.

Assets Held for Sale

Primarily as a result of restructuring actions, certain facilities and equipment are considered held for sale. The net book value of assets held for sale was $7.2 million and $18.5 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These assets were included in other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at the lower of their historical net book value or their estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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