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Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment

NOTE H – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The following table describes the various components of property, plant and equipment within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Land

 

$

148

 

 

$

150

 

Buildings

 

 

461

 

 

 

496

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

2,361

 

 

 

2,353

 

Construction in progress

 

 

195

 

 

 

173

 

Total property, plant and equipment (gross)

 

 

3,165

 

 

 

3,172

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,588

)

 

 

(1,526

)

Total property, plant and equipment (net)

 

$

1,577

 

 

$

1,646

 

The following table summarizes various property, plant and equipment charges included within the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income.

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Depreciation

 

$

203

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

185

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Accelerated Depreciation

During 2019, Ashland committed to a cost reduction plan within an existing manufacturing facility. As a result, depreciation included $38 million of accelerated depreciation for the remaining value of this facility primarily related to machinery and equipment. See Note F for additional information related to this facility. This charge related to the Specialty Ingredients reportable segment and was recorded primarily within the cost of sales caption of the Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) for 2019.

During 2018 and 2017, the termination of a contract at a manufacturing facility resulted in $6 million and $1 million, respectively, of accelerated depreciation for the remaining value of the related machinery and equipment. These charges related to the Specialty Ingredients reportable segment and were recorded within the equity and other income (loss) caption of the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss).

During 2017, Ashland committed to a plan to reorganize certain operations which resulted in the closure of a manufacturing facility that was previously operational. Due to this closure, depreciation included $13 million of accelerated depreciation for the remaining value of this facility primarily related to machinery and equipment. See Note D for additional

information related to this facility. This charge related to the Specialty Ingredients reportable segment and was recorded within the cost of sales caption of the Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) for 2017.

During 2019, 2018 and 2017, depreciation also included $1 million, $8 million and $5 million, respectively, of accelerated depreciation within Unallocated and other and was recorded within the selling, general and administrative expense caption of the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income.