United Parcel Service, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment, including both owned assets as well as assets subject to capital leases, consists of the following as of December 31 (in millions):



	2012			2011
Vehicles	$	6,344		$	5,981
Aircraft	15,164			14,616
Land	1,122			1,114
Buildings	3,138			3,095
Building and leasehold improvements	3,049			2,943
Plant equipment	7,010			6,803
Technology equipment	1,675			1,593
Equipment under operating leases	69			93
Construction-in-progress	470			303
	38,041			36,541
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(20,147		)	(18,920		)
	$	17,894		$	17,621

- 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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