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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Leases |
Summary of lease balance sheet information | Supplemental balance sheet information for our leases as of December 31 is as follows (in millions):
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Leases |  | Classification |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Assets |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Long-term: |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating | ​ | Other assets | ​ | $ | 451 | ​ | $ | 466
Financing | ​ | Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | ​ | ​ | 364 | ​ | ​ | 386
Total lease assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 815 | ​ | $ | 852
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Liabilities | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating | ​ | Accrued liabilities | ​ | $ | 64 | ​ | $ | 63
Financing | ​ | Current portion of long-term debt | ​ | ​ | 47 | ​ | ​ | 50
Long-term: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating | ​ | Other liabilities | ​ | ​ | 459 | ​ | ​ | 453
Financing | ​ | Long-term debt, less current portion | ​ | ​ | 291 | ​ | ​ | 314
Total lease liabilities | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 861 | ​ | $ | 880
Summary of maturities of operating lease liabilities | ​
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​ |  | ​ | Operating |  | ​ | Financing
2022 |  | $ | 75 | ​ | $ | 55
2023 |  | ​ | 68 | ​ | ​ | 50
2024 |  | ​ | 61 | ​ | ​ | 44
2025 |  | ​ | 51 | ​ | ​ | 40
2026 | ​ | ​ | 42 | ​ | ​ | 36
Thereafter | ​ | ​ | 410 | ​ | ​ | 209
Total undiscounted lease payments | ​ | $ | 707 | ​ | $ | 434
Less: interest | ​ | ​ | (184) | ​ | ​ | (96)
Discounted lease liabilities | ​ | $ | 523 | ​ | $ | 338
Summary of maturities of finance lease liabilities | Minimum contractual obligations for our leases (undiscounted) as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in millions): ​
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​ |  | ​ | Operating |  | ​ | Financing
2022 |  | $ | 75 | ​ | $ | 55
2023 |  | ​ | 68 | ​ | ​ | 50
2024 |  | ​ | 61 | ​ | ​ | 44
2025 |  | ​ | 51 | ​ | ​ | 40
2026 | ​ | ​ | 42 | ​ | ​ | 36
Thereafter | ​ | ​ | 410 | ​ | ​ | 209
Total undiscounted lease payments | ​ | $ | 707 | ​ | $ | 434
Less: interest | ​ | ​ | (184) | ​ | ​ | (96)
Discounted lease liabilities | ​ | $ | 523 | ​ | $ | 338

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