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Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Property and Equipment |
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life As of December 31, 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Cable distribution system | 11 | years | $ | 32,586 | $ | 31,655
Customer premise equipment | 6 | years |  | 28,559 |  | 27,086
Other equipment | 7 | years |  | 8,539 |  | 7,860
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 25 | years |  | 10,829 |  | 8,650
Land |  | N/A |  | 1,252 |  | 1,112
Property and equipment, at cost |  |  |  | 81,765 |  | 76,363
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | 48,100 |  | 45,410
Property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 33,665 | $ | 30,953
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Property and Equipment |
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 27 | years | $ | 6,543 | $ | 5,780
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 9 | years |  | 3,457 |  | 2,930
Construction in process |  | N/A |  | 1,339 |  | 775
Land |  | N/A |  | 961 |  | 820
Property and equipment, at cost |  |  |  | 12,300 |  | 10,305
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | 2,779 |  | 2,167
Property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 9,521 | $ | 8,138

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