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 1/1/20151,8162,5581,2761125,762
Currency translation differences204727296
Acquisitions through business combinations4913
Other additions286212576291
Reductions through disposal of investments(1)(1)(12)(14)
Other disposals(98)(161)(88)(1)(348)
Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5
Reclassifications and other changes6718(91)(6)
Balance as of 12/31/20151,7692,5721,355985,794
Currency translation differences(13)(23)(3)(39)
Acquisitions through business combinations22
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
Accumulated depreciation
Balance as of 1/1/20151,0082,2609104,178
Currency translation differences12441874
Depreciation5189120260
Impairment losses123
Reversals of impairment losses(1)(1)
Reductions through disposal of investments(1)(1)(8)(10)
Other disposals(79)(153)(84)(316)
Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5
Reclassifications and other changes(6)431
Balance as of 12/31/20159862,2449594,189
Currency translation differences(9)(21)(30)
Depreciation5079125254
Impairment losses538
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 12/31/20161,0132,1539844,150
Carrying amount as of 12/31/2016813300384671,564
Carrying amount as of 12/31/2015783328396981,605

As of the end of the reporting period, property, plant and equipment in the amount of €8 million (previous year: €9 million) was pledged as collateral for liabilities. Impairment losses totaling €-8 million were recognized for property, plant and equipment (previous year: €-3 million).