Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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
	2016			2015
	(in millions)
Land and improvements	$	159		$	163
Buildings and improvements		1,272			1,261
Machinery and equipment		6,890			6,692
Construction in process		567			521
Gross property, plant, and equipment		8,888			8,637
Accumulated depreciation		(5,836	)		(5,717	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	3,052		$	2,920

        Depreciation expense was $436 million, $463 million, and $467 million in fiscal 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.