Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

	December 31,

(US$ in millions)	2011			2010
Land	$	468		$	483
Biological assets		383			313
Buildings		1,794			1,743
Machinery and equipment		4,461			4,270
Furniture, fixtures and other		376			488

		7,482			7,297
Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion		(3,163	)		(2,983	)
Plus: construction in progress		1,198			998

Total	$	5,517		$	5,312

- 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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