Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment as of September 30, 2012 includes non-cash additions of approximately $900 million along with corresponding increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

The components of property, plant and equipment, and the related accumulated depreciation were as follows:



	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(in millions)
Land	$	330		$	333
Network equipment, site costs and related software	37,152			37,600
Buildings and improvements	4,886			4,895
Non-network internal use software, office equipment and other	1,846			2,111
Construction in progress	2,522			1,752
Less accumulated depreciation	(33,628		)	(32,682		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	13,108		$	14,009

- 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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