Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2015

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

7. Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

        Net property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following:

	Fiscal Year End
	2015			2014
	(in millions)
Land and improvements	$	163		$	185
Buildings and improvements		1,261			1,244
Machinery and equipment		6,692			6,787
Construction in process		521			550
Gross property, plant, and equipment		8,637			8,766
Accumulated depreciation		(5,717	)		(5,846	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	2,920		$	2,920

        Depreciation expense was $463 million, $467 million, and $456 million in fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.