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FINANCE COSTS, NET (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Finance Costs [Abstract] |
Financing costs, net |
For the years ended December 31 | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Interest 1 |  | $435 |  |  | $452 |
Amortization of debt issue costs | 2 |  | 5 |
Amortization of discount (premium) | (1 | ) | (1 | )
Interest on lease liabilities | 6 |  | — |
Gain on interest rate hedges | (6 | ) | (3 | )
Interest capitalized 2 | (14 | ) | (9 | )
Accretion | 75 |  | 87 |
Loss on debt extinguishment 3 | 3 |  | 29 |
Finance income | (31 | ) | (15 | )
Total |  | $469 |  |  | $545 |
1 | Interest in the consolidated statements of cash flow is presented on a cash basis. In 2019, cash interest paid was $333 million (2018: $350 million).
2 | For the year ended December 31, 2019, the general capitalization rate was 6.30% (2018: 6.10%).
3 | 2018 loss arose from a make-whole repurchase of the outstanding principal on the 4.40% notes due 2021.

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