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Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property and Equipment | Property and equipment as of December 31 consisted of the following (in millions):
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Land |  | $ | 656 |  | $ | 624
Landfills |  |  | 15,240 |  |  | 14,904
Vehicles |  |  | 5,059 |  |  | 4,750
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 2,988 |  |  | 2,824
Containers |  |  | 2,588 |  |  | 2,571
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 2,998 |  |  | 2,846
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment |  |  | 677 |  |  | 744
|  |  | 30,206 |  |  | 29,263
Less: Accumulated depreciation of tangible property and equipment |  |  | (9,107) |  |  | (8,916)
Less: Accumulated amortization of landfill airspace |  |  | (9,157) |  |  | (8,788)
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 11,942 |  | $ | 11,559
Depreciation and Amortization Expense Including Amortization Expense for Assets Recorded as Capital Leases | Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization expense for assets recorded as capital leases, consisted of the following for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Depreciation of tangible property and equipment |  | $ | 838 |  | $ | 783 |  | $ | 773
Amortization of landfill airspace |  |  | 538 |  |  | 497 |  |  | 428
Depreciation and amortization expense |  | $ | 1,376 |  | $ | 1,280 |  | $ | 1,201

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