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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Text Block]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 
 
December 31,
Dollars in Millions
 
2015
 
2014
Land
 
$
107

 
$
109

Buildings
 
4,515

 
4,830

Machinery, equipment and fixtures
 
3,347

 
3,774

Construction in progress
 
662

 
353

Gross property, plant and equipment
 
8,631

 
9,066

Less accumulated depreciation
 
(4,219
)
 
(4,649
)
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
4,412

 
$
4,417



The Mount Vernon, Indiana manufacturing facility was transferred to AstraZeneca in the third quarter of 2015 in connection with the sale of the diabetes business. The facility's gross property, plant and equipment was $415 million on the date of transfer ($182 million net of accumulated depreciation). Refer to "—Note 3. Alliances” for further discussion on the sale of the diabetes business.
A fully depreciated bulk manufacturing facility ceased use in 2015 resulting in a $439 million reduction to gross property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation expense was $500 million in 2015, $543 million in 2014 and $453 million in 2013.