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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
December 31,
 
Useful Lives
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
($ in millions)
Land and improvements to land
10-20 Years
 
$
277.5

 
$
276.9

Buildings and building equipment
10-30 Years
 
392.4

 
387.6

Machinery and equipment
3-20 Years
 
5,566.0

 
5,252.0

Leasehold improvements
 
 
9.9

 
5.2

Construction in progress
 
 
346.1

 
341.4

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
6,591.9

 
6,263.1

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(3,268.1
)
 
(2,781.0
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
$
3,323.8

 
$
3,482.1



The weighted-average useful life of machinery and equipment at December 31, 2019 was 11 years. Depreciation expense was $493.3 million, $497.8 million and $465.1 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Interest capitalized was $10.8 million, $6.0 million and $3.0 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, included decreases of $5.7 million, $25.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, to capital expenditures, with the corresponding change to accounts payable and accrued liabilities, related to purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.