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Long-Term Debt | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt | Note 10: Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt Outstanding
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Commercial paper | 0.62 | % | $ | 975 | $ | 845
Revolving bank credit facilities | — | % |  | - |  | -
Term loans | 2.74 | % |  | 3,259 |  | -
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less, at face value | 4.40 | % |  | 14,300 |  | 15,223
Senior notes with maturities between 5 and 10 years, at face value | 4.24 | % |  | 9,630 |  | 10,530
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years, at face value(a) | 5.63 | % |  | 23,925 |  | 20,989
Other, including capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 794 |  | 689
Debt issuance costs, premiums, discounts and fair value |  |  |  |  |  |
adjustments for hedged positions, net | — |  |  | (262) |  | (195)
Total debt | 4.70 | %(b) |  | 52,621 |  | 48,081
Less: Current portion |  |  |  | 3,627 |  | 4,217
Long-term debt |  |  | $ | 48,994 | $ | 43,864
(a) The December 31, 2015 and 2014 amounts include £625 million of 5.50% notes due 2029, which translated to $921 million and $974 million, respectively, using the exchange rates as of these dates.
(b) Includes the effects of our derivative financial instruments.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, our debt had an estimated fair value of $58.0 billion and $55.3 billion, res pectively. The estimated fair value of our publicly traded debt is primarily based on Level 1 inputs that use quoted market values for the debt. The estimated fair value of debt for which there are no quoted market prices is based on Level 2 inputs that us e interest rates available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. See Note 20 for additional information on our cross-guarantee structure.
Debt Principal Maturities
(in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |
2016 | 2.79 | % |  | $ | 3,627
2017 | 6.75 | % |  | $ | 2,695
2018 | 4.11 | % |  | $ | 4,194
2019 | 3.14 | % |  | $ | 2,445
2020 | 4.09 | % |  | $ | 6,076
Thereafter | 5.23 | % |  | $ | 33,846
2015 Debt Borrowings |  |
Year ended December 31, 2015 (in millions) |  |
Comcast 4.60% senior notes due 2045 | $ | 1,700
Comcast 3.375% senior notes due 2025 |  | 1,500
Comcast 4.60% senior notes due 2046 |  | 1,490
Comcast 4.40% senior notes due 2035 |  | 800
Total | $ | 5,490
2015 Debt Redemptions and Repayments |  |
Year ended December 31, 2015 (in millions) |  |
NBCUniversal 3.65% senior notes due 2015 | $ | 1,000
Comcast 5.90% senior notes due 2016(a) |  | 1,000
Comcast 6.50% senior notes due 2015 |  | 900
Comcast 5.85% senior notes due 2015(a) |  | 750
Comcast 8.75% senior notes due 2015 |  | 673
Other |  | 55
Total | $ | 4,378
(a) The early redemption of these senior notes resulted in $47 million of additional interest expense in 2015.
Debt Instruments Revolving Credit Facilities As of December 31, 2015, Comcast and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC had a $6.25 billion revolving credit facility due June 2017 with a syndicate of banks (“Comcast revolving credit facility”). The interest rate on this facility consists of a base rate plus a borrowing margin that is determined based on our credit rating. As of December 31, 2015, the borrowing margin for London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) based borrowings was 1.00%. This revol ving credit facility requires that we maintain certain financial ratios based on our debt and our operating income before depreciation and amortization, as defined in the credit facility. We were in compliance with all financial covenants for all periods p resented. As of December 31, 2015, NBCUniversal Enterprise had a $1.35 billion revolving credit facility due March 2018 with a syndicate of banks (“NBCUniversal Enterprise revolving credit facility”). The interest rate on this facility consists of a bas e rate plus a borrowing margin that is determined based on our credit rating. As of December 31, 2015, the borrowing margin for LIBOR-based borrowings was 1.00%. As of December 31, 2015, amounts available under our consolidated credit facilities, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper programs and outstanding letters of credit, totaled $6.4 billion, which included $775 million available under the NBCUniversal Enterprise revolving credit facility. Term Loans As a result of the Universal Studios Japan transaction, we consolidated ¥400 billion of term loans having a final maturity of November 2020. In accordance with acquisition accounting, these debt securities were recorded at fai r value as of the acquisition date. These term loans contain financial and operating covenants and are secured by the assets of Universal Studios Japan and the equity interests of the investors. We do not guarantee these term loans and they are otherwise n onrecourse to us. Commercial Paper Programs Our commercial paper programs provide a lower-cost source of borrowing to fund our short-term working capital requirements. The maximum borrowing capacity under the Comcast commercial paper progr am is $6.25 billion and it is supported by the Comcast revolving credit facility. The maximum borrowing capacity under the NBCUniversal Enterprise commercial paper program is $1.35 billion and it is supported by the NBCUniversal Enterprise revolving credit facility. Letters of Credit As of December 31, 2015, we and certain of our subsidiaries had unused irrevocable standby letters of credit totaling $464 million to cover potential fundings under various agreements.
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Long-Term Debt | Note 10: Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2015 | 2015 |  | 2014
Term loans | 2.74 | % | $ | 3,259 | $ | -
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less, at face value | 4.39 | % |  | 3,000 |  | 2,000
Senior notes with maturities between 5 and 10 years, at face value | 3.88 | % |  | 3,000 |  | 5,000
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years, at face value | 5.62 | % |  | 3,200 |  | 3,200
Other, including capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 47 |  | 44
Debt issuance costs, premiums, discounts and fair value |  |  |  |  |  |
adjustments for hedged positions, net | — |  |  | (12) |  | (7)
Total debt | 4.12 | %(a) |  | 12,494 |  | 10,237
Less: Current portion |  |  |  | 1,163 |  | 1,023
Long-term debt |  |  | $ | 11,331 | $ | 9,214
(a) Includes the effects of our derivative financial instruments.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, our debt, excluding the note payable to Comcast, had an estimated fair value of $13.4 billion and $11.5 billion, respectively. The estimated fair value of our publicly tra ded debt is primarily based on Level 1 inputs that use quoted market values for the debt. The estimated fair value of debt for which there are no quoted market prices is based on Level 2 inputs that use interest rates available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.
Debt Principal Maturities
(in millions) | Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |
2016 | 2.87 | % |  | $ | 1,163
2017 | 3.45 | % |  | $ | 120
2018 | 2.79 | % |  | $ | 127
2019 | 3.05 | % |  | $ | 226
2020 | 3.77 | % |  | $ | 4,657
Thereafter | 4.78 | % |  | $ | 6,213
Term Loans As a result of the Universal Studios Japan transaction, we consolidated ¥400 billion of term loans having a final maturity of November 2020. In accordance with acquisition accounting, these debt securities were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. These term loans contain financial and operating covenants and are secured by the assets of Universal Studios Japan and the equity interests of the investors. We do not guarantee these term loans and they are otherwise nonrecourse to us. Debt Repayments In April 2015, we repaid at maturity $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.65% senior notes due 2015. Cross-Guarantee Structure W e, Comcast and a 100% owned ca ble holding company subsidiary of Comcast (“CCCL Parent”) fully and unconditionally guarantee each other’s debt securities. As of Decemb er 31, 2015, we guaranteed $35.1 billion of outstanding debt securities of Comcast and CCCL Parent. We also fully and unconditionally guarantee the Comcast revolving credit fa cility, of which no amounts were outstanding as of December 31, 2015. We do not, however, guarantee the obligations of NBCUniversal Enterprise with respect to its $4 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, $1.35 billion revolving credit fac ility and associated commercial paper program, or $725 million liquidation preference of Series A cumulativ e preferred stock.

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