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Property, Plant and Equipment-Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] |
Components of property, plant and equipment-net | Property, plant and equipment—net consists of the following:
| September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| (in millions)
Land | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 68 |
Machinery and equipment(1) | 12,696 |  |  | 12,539 |
Buildings and improvements(1) | 908 |  |  | 895 |
Construction in progress(1) | 195 |  |  | 275 |
Property, plant and equipment(2) | 13,867 |  |  | 13,777 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 6,657 |  |  | 6,145 |
Property, plant and equipment—net | $ | 7,210 |  |  | $ | 7,632 |
_______________________________________________________________________________ (1)As of September 30, 2021, machinery and equipment, buildings and improvements, and construction in progress include impairment charges recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2021 of $169 million, $5 million and $8 million, respectively. (2)As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had property, plant and equipment that was accrued but unpaid of approximately $78 million and $43 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had property, plant and equipment that was accrued but unpaid of approximately $73 million and $42 million, respectively.
Summary of plant turnaround activity | The following is a summary of capitalized plant turnaround costs:
| Nine months ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020
| (in millions)
Net capitalized turnaround costs: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 226 |  |  | $ | 246 |
Additions | 215 |  |  | 68 |
Depreciation | (84) |  |  | (77) |
Effect of exchange rate changes | — |  |  | (2) |
Ending balance | $ | 357 |  |  | $ | 235 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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