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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Location and Amounts of Leases | The following table provides information on the location and amounts of our leases on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019:
(in millions) |  |
Balance Sheet Location |  | 2019
Assets |  |
Right of use assets | Lease right-of-use assets | $ | 676 |
Liabilities |  |
Other current liabilities | Current lease liabilities | 112 |
Lease liabilities — non-current | Non-current lease liabilities | 620 |
Schedule of Components of Lease Expense and Supplemental Cash Flow Information | The components of lease expense for the year ended December 31 are as follows:
(in millions) | 2019
Operating lease cost | $ | 157 |
Sublease income | (18 | )
Total lease cost | $ | 139 |
Supplemental information related to leases for the year ended December 31 are as follows:
(in millions) | 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement for operating lease liabilities |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 146 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations |
Operating leases | 777 |
Schedule of Lease Terms and Discount Rates | Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases as of December 31 are as follows:
| 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | 8.95 |
Weighted-average discount rate | 3.93 | %
Schedule of Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities for our operating leases are as follows:
(in millions) |
2020 | $ | 133 |
2021 | 113 |
2022 | 98 |
2023 | 82 |
2024 | 65 |
2025 and beyond | 358 |
Total undiscounted lease payments | $ | 849 |
Less: Imputed interest | 117 |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 732 |

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