v2.4.1.9
Plant, Property and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Plant, Property and Equipment

The following table displays the details of Plant, property and equipment, which is stated at cost:

 

     (dollars in millions)  
At December 31,    Lives (years)    2014      2013  

Land

      $ 763       $ 819   

Buildings and equipment

   15-45      25,209         23,857   

Central office and other network equipment

   3-15      129,619         121,594   

Cable, poles and conduit

   11-50      54,797         55,240   

Leasehold improvements

   5-20      6,374         5,877   

Work in progress

        4,580         4,176   

Furniture, vehicles and other

   3-20      9,166         9,302   
     

 

 

 
        230,508         220,865   

Less accumulated depreciation

        140,561         131,909   
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ 89,947       $ 88,956