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Long-Term Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Long-Term Debt |
Long-Term Debt Outstanding
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Commercial paper | 0.373 | % | $ | 845 | $ | 1,350
Revolving bank credit facilities | — | % |  | - |  | 1,250
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less | 4.642 | % |  | 15,334 |  | 15,080
Senior notes with maturities between 5 and 10 years | 4.822 | % |  | 10,527 |  | 11,533
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years(a) | 5.737 | % |  | 20,937 |  | 18,010
Other, including capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 591 |  | 624
Total debt | 4.95 | %(b) |  | 48,234 |  | 47,847
Less: Current portion |  |  |  | 4,217 |  | 3,280
Long-term debt |  |  | $ | 44,017 | $ | 44,567
(a) The December 31, 2014 and 2013 amounts include £625 million of 5.50% notes due 2029 which translated to $974 million and $1 billion, respectively, using the exchange rates as of these dates.
(b) Includes the effects of our derivative financial instruments.
Debt Maturities |
Debt Maturities
(in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |
2015 | 4.990 | % |  | $ | 4,217
2016 | 4.158 | % |  | $ | 3,530
2017 | 6.973 | % |  | $ | 2,558
2018 | 4.124 | % |  | $ | 4,117
2019 | 3.159 | % |  | $ | 2,205
Thereafter | 5.425 | % |  | $ | 31,607
Debt Borrowings |
2014 Debt Borrowings |  |
Year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions) |  |
Comcast 3.600% senior notes due 2024 | $ | 1,200
Comcast 3.375% senior notes due 2025 |  | 1,000
Comcast 4.200% senior notes due 2034 |  | 1,000
Comcast 4.750% senior notes due 2044 |  | 1,000
Total | $ | 4,200
Debt Repayments and Repurchases |
2014 Debt Repayments |  |
Year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions) |  |
NBCUniversal Enterprise revolving credit facility | $ | 1,250
Comcast 5.300% senior notes due 2014 |  | 1,000
NBCUniversal 2.100% senior notes due 2014 |  | 900
Other |  | 25
Total | $ | 3,175
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Long-Term Debt |
Long-Term Debt Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2014 | 2014 |  | 2013
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less | 3.254 | % | $ | 2,005 | $ | 2,917
Senior notes with maturities between 5 and 10 years | 4.389 | % |  | 4,996 |  | 4,996
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years | 5.614 | % |  | 3,204 |  | 3,205
Other, including capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 44 |  | 47
Total debt | 4.46 | %(a) |  | 10,249 |  | 11,165
Less: Current portion |  |  |  | 1,023 |  | 906
Long-term debt |  |  | $ | 9,226 | $ | 10,259
(a) Includes the effects of our derivative financial instruments.
Debt Maturities |
Debt Maturities
(in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |
2015 | 3.633 | % |  | $ | 1,023
2016 | 2.894 | % |  | $ | 1,008
2017 | 6.296 | % |  | $ | 2
2018 | 6.307 | % |  | $ | 2
2019 | 6.329 | % |  | $ | 2
Thereafter | 4.871 | % |  | $ | 8,212

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