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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net.
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
  
Useful Life
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in years)
 
(in millions)
Land
 
 
$
944

 
$
549

Buildings and improvements
3 - 40
 
3,050

 
2,459

Machinery, equipment and furniture
1 - 30
 
7,538

 
6,044

Assets leased to others
15 - 39
 
1,939

 
3,994

Construction in progress
 
 
541

 
598

 
 
 
14,012

 
13,644

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(3,890
)
 
(4,109
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
$
10,122

 
$
9,535


Assets leased to others are related to our Railcar and Real Estate segments. Included in assets leased to others in the table above are our Railcar segment's railcars for lease in the amount of approximately $1.5 billion and 3.6 billion as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Additionally, included in assets leased to others in the table above are our Real Estate segment's properties on lease in the amount of $415 million and $423 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Aggregate accumulated depreciation pertaining to assets leased to others is approximately $224 million and approximately $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $917 million, $752 million and $701 million, respectively.
In connection with the ARL Initial Sale, as described in Note 1, "Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Agreement to Sell ARL," our Railcar segment has railcars for lease of approximately $2.1 billion, net of accumulated depreciation of $950 million, which are classified as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.
See Note 6, "Fair Value Measurements," for discussion regarding certain impairments to our property, plant and equipment.