Property And Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment was comprised of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010:


	2011			2010
	(in millions)
Land	$	18		$	18
Buildings and leasehold improvements		523			476
Equipment		606			540
Computer software		935			1,025

		2,082			2,059
Accumulated depreciation		(1,170	)		(1,244	)

Property and equipment, net	$	912		$	815

Depreciation expense was $249 million in 2011, $225 million in 2010, and $213 million in 2009, including amortization expense for capitalized internally developed and purchased software of $139 million in 2011, $136 million in 2010, and $127 million in 2009.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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