Tangible fixed assets

For the year ended 31 December 2012Land
and buildings
Machinery and equipmentMeans
of transport
Assets under constructionInvestment propertiesOtherTotal
Gross value of tangible fixed assets at the beginning of the period2,514,9592,262,76489,587149,975793437,2685,455,346
Increases, of which:54,74417,43919,787431,623-1,240524,833
purchase and other changes12,74217,43919,787431,623-1,240482,831
currency translation differences-------
other42,002-----42,002
Decreases, of which:(81,291)(196,628)(24,589)(11,913)-(32,931)(347,352)
disposal and sale(69,953)(176,080)(5,568)(481)-(28,775)(280,857)
currency translation differences(11,338)(7,909)(599)(1,045)-(3,479)(24,370)
other-(12,639)(18,422)(10,387)-(677)(42,125)
Transfers from capital expenditure on tangible fixed assets102,983121,136805(300,346)-75,422-
Gross value of tangible fixed assets at the end of the period2,591,3952,204,71185,590269,339793480,9995,632,827
Accumulated depreciation at the beginning of the period(823,477)(1,702,942)(26,292)-(545)(354,385)(2,907,641)
Increases, of which:(77,062)(192,224)(14,268)-(11)(29,984)(313,549)
depreciation for the period(72,882)(192,224)(14,268)-(11)(29,984)(309,369)
other(4,180)-----(4,180)
Decreases, of which:21,921185,03816,075-129,868252,903
disposal and sale18,065165,5194,865--27,209215,658
classification to non-current assets held for sale1,922-----1,922
currency translation differences1,9344,523417--1,9888,862
other-14,99610,793-167126,461
Accumulated depreciation at the end of the period(878,618)(1,710,128)(24,485)-(555)(354,501)(2,968,287)
Impairment allowances at the beginning of the period(143)(95)(951)(5,199)--(6,388)
Increases, of which:(11,226)(206)(638)--(34)(12,104)
recognised in the period(11,226)(206)(638)(34)(12,104)
Decreases, of which:3,684-306525-344,549
released during the period--305---305
decrease due to write-down of assets3,332----343,366
currency translation differences352-1525--878
Impairment allowances at the end of the period(7,685)(301)(1,283)(4,674)--(13,943)
Net carrying amount at the beginning of the period1,691,339559,72762,344144,77624882,8832,541,317
Net carrying amount at the end of the period1,705,092494,28259,822264,665238126,4982,650,597