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Note 12 - Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Notes Tables |
Unsecured Fixed Rate Debt Securities Issued Under Current Shelf Registration [Table Text Block] |
Date | Description of Securities
February 21, 2023 | $0.50 billion of 4.750% Notes due February 21, 2026
| $0.50 billion of 4.950% Notes due May 15, 2053

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