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Notes and debentures
Total long-term borrowings	$ 32,734		$ 30,249	$ 30,229
Equipment Operations
Notes and debentures
Less debt issuance costs	43			24
Total long-term borrowings	10,124			5,415
Principal Amounts of Long-Term Borrowings Maturing In Next Five Years
2021	79
2022	1,212
2023	587
2024	935
2025	700
Equipment Operations \| 8-1/2% Debentures Due 2022
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 105			$ 105
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	8.50%	8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
Equipment Operations \| 2.60% Notes Due 2022
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 1,000			$ 1,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.60%	2.60%		2.60%	2.60%
Equipment Operations \| 2.75% Notes Due 2025
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.75%	2.75%
Equipment Operations \| 6.55% Debentures Due 2028
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 200			$ 200
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	6.55%	6.55%		6.55%	6.55%
Equipment Operations \| 5.375% Notes Due 2029
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 500			$ 500
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	5.375%	5.375%		5.375%	5.375%
Equipment Operations \| 3.10% Notes Due 2030
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.10%	3.10%
Equipment Operations \| 8.10% Debentures Due 2030
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 250			$ 250
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	8.10%	8.10%		8.10%	8.10%
Equipment Operations \| 7.125% Notes Due 2031
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 300			$ 300
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	7.125%	7.125%		7.125%	7.125%
Equipment Operations \| 3.90% Notes Due 2042
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 1,250			$ 1,250
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.90%	3.90%		3.90%	3.90%
Equipment Operations \| 2.875% Notes Due 2049
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 500			$ 500
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.875%	2.875%		2.875%	2.875%
Equipment Operations \| 3.75% Notes Due 2050
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 850
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Equipment Operations \| .5% Notes Due 2023
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 584			$ 558
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	0.50%	0.50%		0.50%	0.50%
Principal amount \| €		€ 500			€ 500
Equipment Operations \| 1.375% Notes Due 2024
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 934
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.375%	1.375%
Principal amount \| €		€ 800
Equipment Operations \| 1.85% Notes Due 2028
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.85%	1.85%
Principal amount \| €		€ 600
Equipment Operations \| 2.20% Notes Due 2032
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.20%	2.20%
Principal amount \| €		€ 600
Equipment Operations \| 1.65% Notes Due 2039
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 759			$ 725
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.65%	1.65%		1.65%	1.65%
Principal amount \| €		€ 650			€ 650
Equipment Operations \| Other Notes
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 135			$ 51
Financial Services
Notes and debentures
Less debt issuance costs	43			49
Total long-term borrowings	22,610			24,814
Principal Amounts of Long-Term Borrowings Maturing In Next Five Years
2021	6,867
2022	6,945
2023	5,228
2024	3,011
2025	2,166
Financial Services \| Medium-term notes due 2021 - 2030
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	21,661			23,528
Principal amount	$ 20,996			$ 23,265
Average interest rates	1.70%	1.70%		2.70%	2.70%
Financial Services \| Other Notes
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 992			$ 1,335