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Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Property and Equipment |
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life As of December 31, 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Cable distribution system | 11 | years | $ | 31,655 | $ | 30,498
Customer premise equipment | 6 | years |  | 27,086 |  | 25,949
Other equipment | 6 | years |  | 7,860 |  | 6,826
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 22 | years |  | 8,650 |  | 8,057
Land |  | N/A |  | 1,112 |  | 1,084
Property and equipment, at cost |  |  |  | 76,363 |  | 72,414
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | 45,410 |  | 42,574
Property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 30,953 | $ | 29,840
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
Property and Equipment |
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life As of December 31, 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 21 | years | $ | 5,780 | $ | 5,239
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 7 | years |  | 2,930 |  | 2,383
Construction in process |  | N/A |  | 775 |  | 828
Land |  | N/A |  | 820 |  | 799
Property and equipment, at cost |  |  |  | 10,305 |  | 9,249
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | 2,167 |  | 1,599
Property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 8,138 | $ | 7,650

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