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Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Long-term debt principal and interest |  |
2025 | $ 6,630 |
2026 | 4,501 |
2027 | 10,446 |
2028 | 3,686 |
2029 | 4,387 |
Thereafter | 57,817 |
Total | 87,467 |
Operating lease liabilities |  |
2025 | 10,058 |
2026 | 11,817 |
2027 | 10,808 |
2028 | 9,815 |
2029 | 9,070 |
Thereafter | 46,025 |
Total operating lease liabilities | 97,593 | $ 95,294
Finance lease liabilities, including interest |  |
2025 | 1,183 |
2026 | 1,468 |
2027 | 1,301 |
2028 | 1,137 |
2029 | 1,028 |
Thereafter | 6,135 |
Total finance lease liabilities | 12,252 | 12,520
Financing obligations, including interest |  |
2025 | 345 |
2026 | 519 |
2027 | 527 |
2028 | 536 |
2029 | 544 |
Thereafter | 6,440 |
Total | 8,911 |
Other commitments |  |
2025 | 2,477 |
2026 | 1,678 |
2027 | 1,066 |
2028 | 950 |
2029 | 830 |
Thereafter | 11,523 |
Total | 18,524 |
Total commitments |  |
2025 | 30,900 |
2026 | 33,943 |
2027 | 36,766 |
2028 | 26,634 |
2029 | 26,122 |
Thereafter | 202,951 |
Total | 357,316 |
Financing obligations, current | 275 | 312
Financing obligations, noncurrent | $ 7,100 | $ 7,100
Financing obligations, weighted-average remaining term | 15 years 9 months 18 days | 16 years 1 month 6 days
Financing obligations, weighted-average imputed interest rate | 3.10% | 3.10%
Accrued tax contingencies | $ 6,300 | $ 6,500
Leases not yet commenced |  |
Leases not yet commenced and Unconditional purchase obligations |  |
2025 | 2,116 |
2026 | 4,017 |
2027 | 5,142 |
2028 | 4,591 |
2029 | 4,628 |
Thereafter | 46,707 |
Total | 67,201 |
Unconditional purchase obligations |  |
Leases not yet commenced and Unconditional purchase obligations |  |
2025 | 8,091 |
2026 | 9,943 |
2027 | 7,476 |
2028 | 5,919 |
2029 | 5,635 |
Thereafter | 28,304 |
Total | $ 65,368 |

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