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Long-term borrowings
Total long-term borrowings	$ 32,888		$ 32,734
Equipment Operations
Long-term borrowings
Less debt issuance costs and debt discounts	(54)		(61)
Total long-term borrowings	8,915		10,124
Principal Amounts of Long-Term Borrowings Maturing In Next Five Years
2022	1,214
2023	585
2024	935
2025	700
2026	0
Equipment Operations \| 8-1/2% Debentures Due 2022
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross			$ 105
Debt instrument, stated interest rate			8.50%	8.50%
Equipment Operations \| 2.60% Notes Due 2022
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross			$ 1,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate			2.60%	2.60%
Equipment Operations \| 2.75% Notes Due 2025
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 700		$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.75%	2.75%	2.75%	2.75%
Equipment Operations \| 6.55% Debentures Due 2028
Long-term borrowings
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
Long-term borrowings
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
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 700		$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.10%	3.10%	3.10%	3.10%
Equipment Operations \| 8.10% Debentures Due 2030
Long-term borrowings
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
Long-term borrowings
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
Long-term borrowings
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
Long-term borrowings
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
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 850		$ 850
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%
Equipment Operations \| .5% Notes Due 2023
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 584		$ 584
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
Principal amount \| €		€ 500		€ 500
Equipment Operations \| 1.375% Notes Due 2024
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 934		$ 934
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.375%	1.375%	1.375%	1.375%
Principal amount \| €		€ 800		€ 800
Equipment Operations \| 1.85% Notes Due 2028
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 701		$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.85%	1.85%	1.85%	1.85%
Principal amount \| €		€ 600		€ 600
Equipment Operations \| 2.20% Notes Due 2032
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 701		$ 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.20%	2.20%	2.20%	2.20%
Principal amount \| €		€ 600		€ 600
Equipment Operations \| 1.65% Notes Due 2039
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 759		$ 759
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%
Principal amount \| €		€ 650		€ 650
Equipment Operations \| Other Notes
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 40		$ 153
Financial Services
Long-term borrowings
Less debt issuance costs and debt discounts	(64)		(54)
Total long-term borrowings	23,973		22,610
Principal Amounts of Long-Term Borrowings Maturing In Next Five Years
2022	7,120
2023	6,834
2024	6,089
2025	2,305
2026	3,373
Financial Services \| Medium-term notes
Long-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings, gross	22,899		21,661
Principal amount	$ 22,647		$ 20,996
Average interest rates	1.20%	1.20%	1.70%	1.70%
Financial Services \| Other Notes
Long-term borrowings
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