Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:



		December 31,
	Useful Life	2012			2011
	(in years)	(in millions)
Land		$	465		$	464
Buildings and improvements	4 - 40	2,064			1,040
Machinery, equipment and furniture	1 - 30	4,519			2,565
Assets leased to others	15 - 39	743			509
Construction in progress		649			410
		8,440			4,988
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,917		)	(1,483		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	6,523		$	3,505

- 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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