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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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Detailed Information About In Property Plant Equipment Right Of Use Assets
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, property, machinery and equipment, net and assets for the
right-of-use,
net were summarized as follows:
 
           
  2023  
    
  2022  
 
Property, machinery and equipment, net
   $          11,272        10,156  
Assets for the
right-of-use,
net
        1,194        1,128  
     
 
 
 
   $            12,466          11,284  
     
 
 
 
Summary of Average Useful Lives by Category of Fixed Assets
As of December 31, 2023, the average useful lives by category of fixed assets, which are reviewed
at
each reporting date, were as follows:
 
    
 Years 
Administrative buildings
   30
Industrial buildings
   25
Machinery and equipment in plant
   16
Ready-mix
trucks and motor vehicles
     11  
Office equipment and other assets
   7
  
 
Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consolidated property, machinery and equipment, net and the changes in this line item during 2023 and 2022, were as follows:
 
           
2023
 
           
Land and
mineral
reserves
    
Building
    
Machinery
and
equipment
    
Construction
in progress
2
    
Total
 
Cost at beginning of period
   $          4,843        2,342        11,663        1,668        20,516   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
        (1,337)        (1,513)        (7,510)               (10,360)  
     
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
        3,506        829        4,153        1,668        10,156   
Capital expenditures
        33        86        720        200        1,039   
Stripping costs
1
        37                             37   
     
 
 
 
Total capital expenditures
        70        86        720        200        1,076   
Disposals
3
        (31)        (2)        (75)               (108)  
Business combinations (note 4.1)
        13        4        22               39   
Depreciation and depletion for the period
        (141)        (80)        (653)               (874)  
Impairment losses (note 7)
        (16)        (2)        (18)               (36)  
Asset retirement obligations (note 18.2)
               20        44               64   
Foreign currency translation effects
        399        124        369        63        955   
     
 
 
 
Cost at end of period
          5,295        2,636        12,702        1,931        22,564   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
        (1,495)        (1,657)        (8,140)               (11,292)  
     
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $          3,800        979        4,562        1,931        11,272   
     
 
 
 
 
          
2022
 
    
 
 
 
          
  Land and
  mineral
  reserves
   
Building
   
Machinery
and
equipment
   
Construction
in progress
2
   
Total
 
    
 
 
 
Cost at beginning of period
   $         4,801       2,532       11,727       1,262       20,322   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
        (1,226     (1,494     (7,400           (10,120)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
       3,575       1,038       4,327       1,262       10,202   
Capital expenditures
       126       52       406       457       1,041   
Stripping costs
1
       25                         25   
    
 
 
 
Total capital expenditures
       151       52       406       457       1,066   
Disposals
3
       (4     (4     (22           (30)  
Business combinations (note 4.1)
       32       1       9       1       43   
Depreciation and depletion for the period
       (153     (78     (493           (724)  
Impairment losses (note 7)
       (12     (8     (55     (2     (77)  
Asset retirement obligations (note 18.2)
             5       17             22   
Foreign currency translation effects
       (83     (177     (36     (50     (346)  
    
 
 
 
Cost at end of period
       4,843       2,342       11,663       1,668       20,516   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
       (1,337     (1,513     (7,510           (10,360)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $         3,506       829       4,153       1,668       10,156   
    
 
 
 
 
1
All waste removal costs or stripping costs incurred in the operative phase of a surface mine to access the mineral reserves are recognized as part of its carrying amount. The capitalized amounts are further amortized over the expected useful life of exposed ore body based on the
units-of-production
method.
 
2
As of December 31, 2023, the Maceo plant in Colombia with an annual capacity of 1.3 million tons of cement, has not initiated commercial operations mainly as the access road has not been finalized. As of the reporting date, the works related to the access road to the plant reflect significant progress; nonetheless, the beginning of commercial operations is subject also to the successful conclusion of several ongoing processes for the proper operation of the assets and other legal proceedings (note 25.3). As of December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the plant is for an amount in Colombian Pesos equivalent to $308.
 
3
In 2023 includes sales of
non-strategic
fixed assets in the United States and France for $23 and $16, respectively, among others. In 2022 includes sales of
non-strategic
fixed assets in the United States and the United Kingdom for $5 in each country, among others.
Summary of Recognized Impairment Losses
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 impairment losses of fixed assets by country are as follows:
 
          
2023
    
2022
    
2021
 
    
 
 
 
Colombia
   $             8                   10  
Caribbean TCL
       7            14         
France
       6                
United Kingdom
       5        10        5  
United States
       3        26        18  
Spain
       2        23         
Others
       5        4        10  
    
 
 
 
   $         36        77        43  
    
 
 
 
Asset for the Right of Use,Net
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consolidated
asset
s for the
right-of-use,
net and the changes in this caption during 2023 and 2022, were as follows:
 
          
2023
 
    
 
 
 
          
Land
   
Buildings
   
Machinery
and
equipment
   
Others
   
Total
 
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at beginning of period
   $         439       335       1,570       55       2,399   
Accumulated depreciation
       (142     (203     (894     (32     (1,271)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
          297       132       676       23       1,128   
Additions of new leases
       36       9       284       12       341   
Cancellations and remeasurements, net
       (10     (4     (14     (1     (29)  
Depreciation
       (15     (36     (141     (12     (204)  
Foreign currency translation effects
       13       21       (68     (8     (42)  
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at end of period
       476       356       1,722       58       2,612   
Accumulated depreciation
       (155     (234     (985     (44     (1,418)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $         321       122       737       14       1,194   
    
 
 
 
                
2022
             
    
 
 
 
          
Land
   
Buildings
   
Machinery
and
equipment
   
Others
   
Total
 
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at beginning of period
   $         395       401       1,513       21       2,330   
Accumulated depreciation
       (147     (205     (845     (13     (1,210)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
       248       196       668       8       1,120   
Additions of new leases
       45       21       207       23       296   
Cancellations and remeasurements, net
       (15     (27     (82     (1     (125)  
Depreciation
       (1     (77     (165     (15     (258)  
Foreign currency translation effects
       20       19       48       8       95   
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at end of period
       439       335       1,570       55       2,399   
Accumulated depreciation
       (142     (203     (894     (32     (1,271)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $         297       132       676       23       1,128   
    
 
 
 
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the combined rental expense
related
with short-term leases, leases of
low-value
assets and variable lease payments were $137, $108 and $94, respectively, and were recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses, as applicable. During the reported periods, Cemex did not have any material revenue from
sub-leasing
activities.