United Parcel Service, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following (in millions):



	2013			2012
Vehicles	$	6,629		$	6,344
Aircraft	15,748			15,164
Land	1,128			1,122
Buildings	3,236			3,138
Building and leasehold improvements	3,096			3,049
Plant equipment	7,160			7,010
Technology equipment	1,629			1,675
Equipment under operating leases	53			69
Construction-in-progress	267			470
	38,946			38,041
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(20,954		)	(20,147		)
	$	17,992		$	17,894

We continually monitor our aircraft fleet utilization in light of current and projected volume levels, aircraft fuel prices and other factors. Additionally, we monitor our other property, plant and equipment categories for any indicators that the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value. There were no indicators of impairment in our property, plant and equipment, and no impairment charges were recorded, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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