of significant transactions and events that impacted our consolidated balance sheet. Refer to the heading "Operations Review — Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and New License Agreements," for additional information related to these transactions and events. The most significant impact on our consolidated balance sheet was related to our acquisition of CCE's North American business, which resulted in the Company recording total assets of approximately $22.2 billion as of the acquisition date. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a preliminary allocation of the purchase price by major class of assets and liabilities. The majority of the fluctuations in individual line items in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, compared to our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 

2009, were attributable to this acquisition. The following table illustrates the change in the individual line items of the December 31, 

Company's consolidated balance sheet (in millions) 

The table above includes the impact of the following transactions and events: 

Property, plant and equipment — net increased $5,166 million, primarily due to the $5,385 million of property, plant and equipment acquired in connection with our acquisition of CCE's North American business. The impact of this acquisition was partially offset by a decrease of $315 million due to the disposal of our Norwegian and Swedish bottling operations and a decrease of $400 million related to the deconsolidation of certain entities as a result of our adoption of new accounting guidance issued by the FASB. Refer to Note 1 and Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives increased $5,558 million, primarily due to the $5,100 million of indefinite-lived franchise rights we reacquired in connection with our acquisition of CCE's North American business and $865 million related to DPS license agreements. The impact of the previously mentioned items was partially offset by the impact of the deconsolidation of certain entities as a result of our adoption of new accounting guidance issued by the FASB. 

Goodwill increased $7,441 million, primarily due to $7,746 million of goodwill recognized in connection with our acquisition of CCE's North American business. The acquired goodwill was partially offset by the impact of the deconsolidation of certain entities as a result of our adoption of new accounting guidance issued by the FASB and the disposal of our Norwegian and Swedish bottling operations. Refer to Note 1 and Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Other intangible assets increased $909 million, primarily due to $605 million of definite-lived franchise rights and $380 million of customer rights we acquired in connection with our acquisition of CCE's North American business. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $2,202 million, primarily due to the $1,826 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses assumed in connection with our acquisition of CCE's North American business. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to