Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

in € millionsLand, rights
equivalent
to land and
buildings		Technical
equipment
and
machinery		Other
equipment,
fixtures,
furniture
and office
equipment		Advance
payments and
construction
in progress		Total
Cost
Balance as of 1/1/20161,7692,5721,355985,794
Currency translation differences(13)(23)(3)–(39)
Acquisitions through business combinations––2–2
Other additions7550121104350
Reductions through disposal of investments–(1)(28)–(29)
Other disposals(14)(145)(100)–(259)
Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5(84)(3)(9)–(96)
Reclassifications and other changes93330(135)(9)
Balance as of 12/31/20161,8262,4531,368675,714
Currency translation differences(19)(46)(43)(2)(110)
Acquisitions through business combinations–33–6
Other additions527013668326
Reductions through disposal of investments–––––
Other disposals(51)(69)(106)(1)(227)
Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5811(2)–80
Reclassifications and other changes214116(77)1
Balance as of 12/31/20171,9102,4531,372555,790
Accumulated depreciation
Balance as of 1/1/20169862,244959–4,189
Currency translation differences(9)(21)––(30)
Depreciation5079125–254
Impairment losses–53–8
Reversals of impairment losses(1)–––(1)
Reductions through disposal of investments––(21)–(21)
Other disposals(3)(144)(93)–(240)
Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5(2)(1)(6)–(9)
Reclassifications and other changes(8)(9)17––
Balance as of 12/31/20161,0132,153984–4,150
Currency translation differences(12)(40)(32)–(84)
Depreciation5581129–265
Impairment losses–13–4
Reversals of impairment losses––(1)–(1)
Reductions through disposal of investments–––––
Other disposals(32)(67)(103)–(202)
Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5–(1)(1)–(2)
Reclassifications and other changes4(3)1–2
Balance as of 12/31/20171,0282,124980–4,132
Carrying amount as of 12/31/2017882329392551,658
Carrying amount as of 12/31/2016813300384671,564

As of the end of the reporting period, property, plant and equipment in the amount of €13 million (previous year: €8 million) was pledged as collateral for liabilities.
Impairment  losses totaling €-4 million were recognized for property, plant and equipment (previous year: €-8 million).

10 Intangible Assets
12 Interests in Other Entities
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