Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net

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Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Property and equipment, net
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
December 31,
 
Estimated
useful
(in millions)
2019

2018

life
Land
$
128

128

N/A
Buildings and improvements
1,169

1,174

3 - 39 years
Furniture and other equipment
586

543

2 -10 years
Broadcast equipment
140

179

2 - 6 years
Computer equipment
187

186

2 - 5 years
Transponders and terrestrial transmitter (note 9)
177

178

3 - 15 years
Projects in progress
166

58

N/A
Property and equipment
2,553

2,446


Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,338
)
(1,281
)

Property and equipment, net
$
1,215

1,165



N/A - Not applicable.
Disposal of assets reduced property and equipment by $117 million and $56 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively.