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LEASES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract] |
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block] | The components of lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in millions):
|  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Operating lease costs |  |  | $ | 711 |  |  | $ | 643 |
Finance lease costs: |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of assets |  |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 73 |
Interest on lease liabilities |  |  | 18 |  |  | 19 |
Total finance lease costs |  |  | 97 |  |  | 92 |
Variable lease costs |  |  | 247 |  |  | 206 |
Short-term lease costs |  |  | 1,299 |  |  | 1,122 |
Total lease costs |  |  | $ | 2,354 |  |  | $ | 2,063 |
We perform impairment assessments for our ROU assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. In addition to the lease costs disclosed in the table above, impairment charges for ROU assets were $17 million in 2020. We did not record any impairment charges in 2019 or 2018. Rent expense related to our operating leases was $959 million for 2018. Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in millions):
| 2020 |  | 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of obligations: |  |  |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 686 |  |  | $ | 620 |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 18 |  |  | 19 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 192 |  |  | 140 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: |  |  |
Operating leases | $ | 787 |  |  | $ | 810 |
Finance leases | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 110 |
Supplemental Balance Sheet | Supplemental information related to leases and location within our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
| 2020 |  | 2019
Operating Leases: |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 3,073 |  |  | $ | 2,856 |
Current maturities of operating leases | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 538 |
Non-current operating leases | 2,540 |  |  | 2,391 |
Total operating lease obligations | $ | 3,100 |  |  | $ | 2,929 |
Finance Leases: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 1,225 |  |  | $ | 1,502 |
Current maturities of long-term debt, commercial paper and finance leases | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 181 |
Long-term debt and finance leases | 286 |  |  | 317 |
Total finance lease obligations | $ | 342 |  |  | $ | 498 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |  |
Operating leases | 11.2 |  | 9.7
Finance leases | 9.3 |  | 8.9
Weighted average discount rate: |  |  |
Operating leases | 2.28 | % |  | 2.78 | %
Finance leases | 4.14 | % |  | 4.03 | %
Operating Leases Maturity Schedule | Maturities of lease obligations as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
| Finance Leases |  | Operating Leases
2021 | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 631 |
2022 | 64 |  |  | 557 |
2023 | 50 |  |  | 458 |
2024 | 30 |  |  | 335 |
2025 | 27 |  |  | 259 |
Thereafter | 188 |  |  | 1,468 |
Total lease payments | 428 |  |  | 3,708 |
Less: Imputed interest | (86) |  |  | (608) |
Total lease obligations | 342 |  |  | 3,100 |
Less: Current obligations | (56) |  |  | (560) |
Long-term lease obligations | $ | 286 |  |  | $ | 2,540 |
Finance Leases Maturity Schedule | Maturities of lease obligations as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
| Finance Leases |  | Operating Leases
2021 | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 631 |
2022 | 64 |  |  | 557 |
2023 | 50 |  |  | 458 |
2024 | 30 |  |  | 335 |
2025 | 27 |  |  | 259 |
Thereafter | 188 |  |  | 1,468 |
Total lease payments | 428 |  |  | 3,708 |
Less: Imputed interest | (86) |  |  | (608) |
Total lease obligations | 342 |  |  | 3,100 |
Less: Current obligations | (56) |  |  | (560) |
Long-term lease obligations | $ | 286 |  |  | $ | 2,540 |

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