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LEASES - Supplemental Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Operating Leases: |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 2,543 | $ 0
Current maturities of operating leases | 492 | 0
Non-current operating leases | 2,093 | $ 0
Total lease obligations | 2,585 |
Finance Leases: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, at cost | 2,569 |
Accumulated amortization | 942 |
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 1,627 |
Current maturities of long-term debt, commercial paper and finance leases | 138 |
Long-term debt and finance leases | 387 |
Total lease obligations | $ 525 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |
Operating leases | 9 years 1 month 6 days |
Finance leases | 9 years 4 months 24 days |
Weighted average discount rate: |  |
Operating leases | 2.74% |
Finance leases | 4.28% |

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