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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Summary of long-term debt
 
2020

2019
Canadian dollar denominated debt, unsecured
 

 
Bank credit facilities
$1,614 

$1,688 
Medium-term notes



2.05% debentures due June 1, 2020
 

900 
2.89% debentures due August 14, 2020
 

1,000 
3.31% debentures due February 11, 2022
1,000 

1,000 
1.45% debentures due November 16, 2023
500 — 
3.55% debentures due June 3, 2024
500 

500 
3.42% debentures due December 1, 2026
600 

600 
2.50% debentures due January 17, 2028
300 — 
4.85% debentures due May 30, 2047
300 

300 
 
4,814 5,988 
US dollar denominated debt, unsecured
 
 
Bank credit facilities (December 31, 2020 – US$3,953 million;
December 31, 2019 – US$3,745 million)
5,041 

4,855 
Commercial paper (December 31, 2020 – US$426 million;
December 31, 2019 – US$254 million)
544 

329 
US dollar debt securities



3.45% due November 15, 2021 (US$500 million)
638 

648 
2.95% due January 15, 2023 (US$1,000 million)
1,276 

1,296 
3.80% due April 15, 2024 (US$500 million)
638 

648 
3.90% due February 1, 2025 (US$600 million)
765 

778 
2.05% due July 15, 2025 (US$600 million)
765 — 
3.85% due June 1, 2027 (US$1,250 million)
1,595 

1,621 
2.95% due July 15, 2030 (US$500 million)
638 — 
7.20% due January 15, 2032 (US$400 million)
510 

519 
6.45% due June 30, 2033 (US$350 million)
446 

454 
5.85% due February 1, 2035 (US$350 million)
446 

454 
6.50% due February 15, 2037 (US$450 million)
574 

583 
6.25% due March 15, 2038 (US$1,100 million)
1,403 

1,426 
6.75% due February 1, 2039 (US$400 million)
510 

519 
4.95% due June 1, 2047 (US$750 million)
957 

972 
 
16,746 15,102 
Long-term debt before transaction costs and original issue discounts, net
21,560 21,090 
Less: original issue discounts, net (1)
18 

17 
transaction costs (1) (2)
89 

91 
 
21,453 20,982 
Less: current portion of commercial paper
544 

329 
current portion of other long-term debt (1) (2)
799 

2,062 
 
$20,110 $18,591 
(1)The Company has included unamortized original issue discounts and premiums, and directly attributable transaction costs in the carrying amount of the outstanding debt.
(2)Transaction costs primarily represent underwriting commissions charged as a percentage of the related debt offerings, as well as legal, rating agency and other professional fees.
Schedule of debt repayments
Scheduled debt repayments are as follows:
Year
Repayment
2021$1,343 
2022$4,887 
2023$4,383 
2024$1,138 
2025$1,530 
Thereafter
$8,279 
The maturity dates of the Company’s financial liabilities were as follows:
 
Less than
1 year
1 to less than
2 years
2 to less than
5 years
Thereafter
Accounts payable
$667 $— $— $— 
Accrued liabilities
$2,346 $— $— $— 
Long-term debt (1)
$1,343 $4,887 $7,051 $8,279 
Other long-term liabilities (2)
$345 $200 $435 $942 
Interest and other financing expense (3)
$776 $693 $1,619 $4,452 
(1)Long-term debt represents principal repayments only and does not reflect interest, original issue discounts and premiums or transaction costs.
(2)Lease payments included within other long-term liabilities reflect principal payments only and are as follows; less than one year, $189 million; one to less than two years, $162 million; two to less than five years, $397 million; and thereafter $942 million.
(3)Includes interest and other financing expense on long-term debt and other long-term liabilities. Payments were estimated based upon applicable interest and foreign exchange rates at December 31, 2020.