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NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS Narrative Continued (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($) | May. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 08, 2014 USD ($) | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 16, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 10, 2013 EUR (€) | Oct. 25, 2012 USD ($) | Jul. 12, 2010 USD ($) | Jul. 08, 2009 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2008 USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2006 USD ($)
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  | $ 42,466 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 |  | $ 3,000 | € 2,000 | $ 5,000 | $ 3,250 | $ 4,500 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,750
May 2015 senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.50% senior notes due May 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 2.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.95% senior notes due May 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.25% senior notes due May 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 15, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.90% senior notes due May 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  | 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 15, 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.125% senior notes due May 2045 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 15, 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 4.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.375% senior notes due May 2055 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | May 05, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 15, 2055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
July 2014 senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes due July 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 07, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 0.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument LIBOR rate |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes due October 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Oct. 08, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 0.78% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument LIBOR rate |  |  | 0.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.25% senior notes due October 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Oct. 08, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 2.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate after the economic effect of the interest rate swaps |  |  | 0.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.80% senior notes due July 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 2.82% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate after the economic effect of the interest rate swaps |  |  | 0.91% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.40% senior notes due July 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.43% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.30% senior notes due July 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | 1,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.50% senior notes due July 2044 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
July 2013 Euro Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  | $ 2,200 |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 10, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.25% senior notes due January 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 10, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jan. 10, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 2.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate for the 2.25% notes due January 2021 after the economic effect of the cross-currency swaps |  |  | 3.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes fixed principal amount |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.125% senior notes due July 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 10, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 10, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.17% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
July 2013 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 16, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes due January 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 16, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jan. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 0.86% |  |  | 0.81% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument LIBOR rate |  |  | 0.58% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.375% senior notes due January 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 16, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jan. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 2.44% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate after the economic effect of the interest rate swaps |  |  | 0.93% |  |  | 0.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.625% senior notes due July 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 16, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.73% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 2012 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Oct. 25, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.20% senior notes due October 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Oct. 25, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Oct. 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 1.24% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.50% senior notes due October 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Oct. 25, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Oct. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 2.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
July 2010 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 12, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.875% senior notes due July 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 12, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 3.93% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.375% senior notes due July 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 12, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 15, 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 5.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
July 2009 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.75% senior notes due July 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of borrowings | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.00% senior notes due July 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750 |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 5.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% senior notes due July 2039 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250 |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2039 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 6.19% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2008 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Apr. 09, 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.95% senior notes due April 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250 |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Apr. 09, 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of borrowings |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Apr. 15, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75% senior notes due April 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Apr. 09, 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Apr. 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 5.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.50% senior notes due April 2038 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250 |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Apr. 09, 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Apr. 15, 2038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 6.52% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2006 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jan. 13, 2006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.25% senior notes due January 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Other [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Senior notes issuance date |  |  | Jan. 13, 2006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jan. 15, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes effective interest yield percentage |  |  | 5.32% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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