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Derivatives and Other Financial Instruments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Values and Corresponding Level of Fair Value Hierarchy of Outstanding Derivative Contracts Recorded as Assets | The fair values and corresponding classifications under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy of outstanding derivative contracts recorded as assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:
Asset Derivatives |  | Level |  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 23 |
Aluminum contracts |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 7 |
Interest rate contracts |  | 2 |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 8 |
Other noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
Aluminum contracts |  | 3 |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |
Energy contracts |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
Interest rate contracts |  | 2 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 37 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 81 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments*: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 3 |  | $ | 194 |  |  | $ | 211 |
Other noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 3 |  |  | 218 |  |  |  | 329 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  | $ | 412 |  |  | $ | 541 |
Less margin held**: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9 |
Interest rate contracts |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 8 |
Other noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9 |
Sub-total |  |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 26 |
Total Asset Derivatives |  |  |  | $ | 470 |  |  | $ | 596 |
* | See the “Other” section within Note M for additional information on Alcoa’s purpose for entering into derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and its overall risk management strategies.
** | All margin held is in the form of cash and is valued under a Level 1 technique. The levels that correspond to the margin held in the table above reference the level of the corresponding asset for which it is held. Alcoa elected to net the margin held against the fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparties under master netting arrangements.
Schedule of Fair Values and Corresponding Level of Fair Value Hierarchy of Outstanding Derivative Contracts Recorded as Liabilities | The fair values and corresponding classifications under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy of outstanding derivative contracts recorded as liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:
Liability Derivatives |  | Level |  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Aluminum contracts |  | 3 |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 35 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |
Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 1 |
Aluminum contracts |  | 3 |  |  | 373 |  |  |  | 573 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  | $ | 493 |  |  | $ | 622 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments*: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Aluminum contracts |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21 |
Embedded credit derivative |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3 |
Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Aluminum contracts |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Embedded credit derivative |  | 3 |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 27 |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 57 |
Less margin posted**: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | 1 |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Sub-total |  |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | — |
Total Liability Derivatives |  |  |  | $ | 504 |  |  | $ | 679 |
* | See the “Other” section within Note M for additional information on Alcoa’s purpose for entering into derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and its overall risk management strategies.
Gross Amounts of Recognized Derivative Assets and Liabilities and Gross Amounts Offset in Accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet | The gross amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities and gross amounts offset in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
Gross amounts recognized: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | 69 |
Interest rate contracts |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 17 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 146 |  |  | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | 86 |
Gross amounts offset: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts(1) |  | $ | (104 | ) |  | $ | (55 | ) |  | $ | (104 | ) |  | $ | (55 | )
Interest rate contracts(2) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (17 | )
Foreign exchange contracts(3) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |
|  | $ | (108 | ) |  | $ | (72 | ) |  | $ | (108 | ) |  | $ | (72 | )
Net amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Interest rate contracts |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 14 |
(1) | The amounts under Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013 include $34 of margin posted with counterparties. The amounts under Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2012 include $9 of margin held from counterparties.
(2) | The amounts under Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 represent margin held from the counterparty.
(3) | The amounts under Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2013 represent margin posted with counterparties.
Schedule of Derivative Contract Assets and Liabilities that are Measured and Recognized at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following table presents Alcoa’s derivative contract assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy (there were no transfers in or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the periods presented):
|  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Level 1 |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 27 |
Level 2 |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 45 |
Level 3 |  |  | 432 |  |  |  | 550 |
Margin held |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (26 | )
Total |  | $ | 470 |  |  | $ | 596 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Level 1 |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 15 |
Level 2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26 |
Level 3 |  |  | 434 |  |  |  | 638 |
Margin posted |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 504 |  |  | $ | 679 |
Schedule of Reconciliation of Activity for Derivative Contracts | Financial instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy represent derivative contracts in which management has used at least one significant unobservable input in the valuation model. The following tables present a reconciliation of activity for such derivative contracts:
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
Second quarter ended June 30, 2013 |  | Aluminum contracts |  |  | Energy contracts |  |  | Aluminum contracts |  |  | Embedded credit derivative |
Opening balance – March 31, 2013 |  | $ | 522 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 478 |  |  | $ | 32 |
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | — |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | (50 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other expenses, net |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7 |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (77 | ) |  |  | — |
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements* |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Transfers into and (or) out of Level 3* |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (47 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Closing balance – June 30, 2013 |  | $ | 432 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings for derivative contracts held at June 30, 2013: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other expenses, net |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7 |
* | There were no purchases, sales, issuances or settlements of Level 3 financial instruments. Additionally, there were no transfers of financial instruments into or out of Level 3.
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
Six months ended June 30, 2013 |  | Aluminum contracts |  |  | Energy contracts |  |  | Aluminum contracts |  |  | Embedded credit derivative |
Opening balance – January 1, 2013 |  | $ | 547 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 608 |  |  | $ | 30 |
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | — |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | (102 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other income, net |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9 |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (199 | ) |  |  | — |
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements* |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Transfers into and (or) out of Level 3* |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Closing balance – June 30, 2013 |  | $ | 432 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings for derivative contracts held at June 30, 2013: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other income, net |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9 |
* | There were no purchases, sales, issuances or settlements of Level 3 financial instruments. Additionally, there were no transfers of financial instruments into or out of Level 3.
Schedule of Quantitative Information for Level 3 Derivative Contracts | The following table presents quantitative information for Level 3 derivative contracts:
|  | Fair value at June 30, 2013 |  |  | Valuation technique |  | Unobservable input |  | Range ($ in full amounts)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contract |  | $ | 1 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Interrelationship of future aluminum and oil prices |  | Aluminum: $1,729 per metric ton in 2013 to $2,215 per metric ton in 2018 Oil: $103 per barrel in 2013 to $88 per barrel in 2018
Aluminum contract |  | $ | 411 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Interrelationship of future aluminum prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) |  | Aluminum: $1,729 per metric ton in 2013 to $2,055 per metric ton in 2016 Foreign currency: A$1 = $0.93 in 2013 to $0.86 in 2016 CPI: 1982 base year of 100 and 231 in 2013 to 250 in 2016
Aluminum contract |  |  | 20 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Interrelationship of LME price to overall energy price |  | Aluminum: $1,822 per metric ton in 2013 to $2,262 per metric ton in 2019
Energy contracts |  |  | — |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Price of electricity beyond forward curve |  | $80 per megawatt hour in 2013 to $154 per megawatt hour in 2036
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aluminum contracts |  |  | 395 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Price of aluminum beyond forward curve |  | $2,485 per metric ton in 2023 to $2,673 per metric ton in 2027
Embedded credit derivative |  |  | 39 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Credit spread between Alcoa and counterparty |  | 2.05% to 2.92% (2.48% median)
Schedule of Gain or Loss on Hedged Items and Derivative Contracts | The gain or loss on the hedged items are included in the same line items as the loss or gain on the related derivative contracts as follows (there were no contracts that ceased to qualify as a fair value hedge in any of the periods presented):
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships |  | Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives |
|  | Second quarter ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Aluminum contracts* |  | Sales |  | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | (93 | ) |  | $ | (130 | ) |  | $ | (57 | )
Interest rate contracts |  | Interest expense |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | (57 | ) |  | $ | (91 | ) |  | $ | (125 | ) |  | $ | (52 | )
Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships |  | Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Hedged Items |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Hedged Items |
|  | Second quarter ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Aluminum contracts |  | Sales |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 41 |
Interest rate contracts |  | Interest expense |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (5 | )
Total |  |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 129 |  |  | $ | 36 |
* | In both the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, the loss recognized in earnings includes a gain of $4 related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships. In the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012, the loss recognized in earnings includes a loss of $4 and $16, respectively, related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships.
Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivative Excluded from Assessment of Effectiveness Recognized in Current Earnings | Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  | Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)* |  |  | Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)** |
| Second quarter ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |  |  |  | Second quarter ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |  |  |  | Second quarter ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Aluminum contracts |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | 178 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | Sales |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | Other expenses (income), net |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 9 |
Energy contracts |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  | Cost of goods sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | Sales |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Interest rate contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | Interest expense |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Interest rate contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 9 |
* | Assuming market rates remain constant with the rates at June 30, 2013, a loss of $14 is expected to be recognized in earnings over the next 12 months.
** | For both the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, there was no ineffectiveness related to the derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships. There was $(2) recognized in earnings related to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for both the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. For the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012, the amount of gain or (loss) recognized in earnings represents $1 and $10, respectively, related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships. There was also $1 and $(1) recognized in earnings related to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
Schedule of Outstanding Forward Contracts that were Entered into Hedge Forecasted Transactions | Alcoa had the following outstanding forward contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted transactions:
|  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
Aluminum contracts (kmt) |  |  | 1,108 |  |  |  | 1,120 |
Energy contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electricity (megawatt hours) |  |  | 59,409,328 |  |  |  | 100,578,295 |
Natural gas (million British thermal units) |  |  | 19,010,000 |  |  |  | 19,160,000 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 71 |
Schedule of Fair Value Gains and Losses on Derivatives Contracts Recorded in Earnings | Alcoa has certain derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and, therefore, the fair value gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in earnings as follows:
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  | Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives |  | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives |
|  | Second quarter ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Aluminum contracts |  | Sales |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (3 | )
Aluminum contracts |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 3 |
Embedded credit derivative |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (10 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Other expenses (income), net |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (2 | )
Total |  |  |  | $ | (19 | ) |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | (12 | )
Schedule of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments | The carrying values and fair values of Alcoa’s other financial instruments were as follows:
|  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Carrying value |  |  | Fair value |  |  | Carrying value |  |  | Fair value |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 1,202 |  |  | $ | 1,202 |  |  | $ | 1,861 |  |  | $ | 1,861 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 189 |  |  |  | 189 |
Noncurrent receivables |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 20 |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 67 |
Short-term borrowings |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | 53 |
Commercial paper |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Long-term debt due within one year |  |  | 604 |  |  |  | 773 |  |  |  | 465 |  |  |  | 477 |
Long-term debt, less amount due within one year |  |  | 7,700 |  |  |  | 7,730 |  |  |  | 8,311 |  |  |  | 9,028 |

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