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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, consists of the following (in millions):
December 31, 2021
Weighted
Average
InterestInterestDecember 31,
RatesRate (1)Maturities20212020
Fixed Rate Notes
Senior USD Notes
0.4% - 4.8%
1.8%2023 - 2048$6,909 $4,938 
Senior Euro Notes
0.1% - 3.0%
1.3%2022 - 20397,656 8,891 
Senior GBP Notes
1.7% - 3.4%
1.6%2022 - 20311,655 2,526 
Senior Euro Floating Rate NotesN/A2021— 613 
Revolving Credit Facility (2)1.4%2026325 251 
Other (3)(103)46 
Total long-term debt, including current portion16,442 17,265 
Current portion of long-term debt(1,617)(1,314)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion$14,825 $15,951 
(1)The weighted average interest rate includes the impact of interest rate swaps (see Note 13).
(2)Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility is generally payable at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of up to 1.625% plus an unused commitment fee of up to 0.225%, each based upon the Company's corporate credit ratings. The weighted average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility excludes fees.
(3)Other includes financing obligations for certain hardware and software, the fair value of interest rate swaps (see Note 13), unamortized non-cash bond discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs.

Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, consist of the following (in millions):
December 31, 2021
Weighted
Average
InterestDecember 31,
RateMaturities20212020
Euro-commercial paper notes ("ECP Notes")(0.5)%
Up to 183 days
$1,723 $861 
U.S. commercial paper notes ("USCP Notes")0.4 %
Up to 397 days
2,087 1,745 
Other101 144 
Total Short-term borrowings$3,911 $2,750 

As of December 31, 2021, the weighted average interest rate of the Company's outstanding debt was 0.9%, including the impact of interest rate swaps (see Note 13).

The obligations of FIS under the Revolving Credit Facility, ECP Notes and USCP Notes, and all of its outstanding senior notes rank equal in priority and are unsecured.
The following summarizes the aggregate maturities of our long-term debt, including other financing obligations for certain hardware and software, based on stated contractual maturities, excluding the fair value of the interest rate swaps (see Note 13) and net unamortized non-cash bond discounts of $(126) million as of December 31, 2021 (in millions):
Total
2022$1,620 
20232,193 
20241,325 
2025715 
20261,581 
Thereafter9,237 
Total principal payments16,671 
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization(103)
Total long-term debt$16,568 

There are no mandatory principal payments on the Revolving Credit Facility, and any balance outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility will be due and payable at its scheduled maturity date, which occurs on March 2, 2026.

Senior Notes

FIS may redeem the Senior USD Notes, Senior Euro Notes and Senior GBP Notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes") at its option in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed and a make-whole amount calculated as described in the related indenture in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, provided no make-whole amount will be paid for redemptions of the Senior Notes during the period described in the related indenture (ranging from one to six months) prior to their maturity.

On May 21, 2021, FIS repaid an aggregate principal amount of €446 million in Senior Euro Floating Rate Notes, on their due date, pursuant to the related indenture.

In March 2021, pursuant to cash tender offers and make-whole redemptions, FIS purchased and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $5.1 billion in Senior Notes, comprised of $3,529 million in Senior USD Notes, $600 million in Senior Euro Notes, $871 million in Senior GBP Notes, and $66 million in Senior Euro Floating Rate Notes, with interest rates ranging from 0.0% to 5.0% and maturities ranging from 2021 to 2029, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $528 million, recorded in Other income (expense), net on the consolidated statement of earnings, relating to tender premiums, make-whole amounts, and fees; the write-off of unamortized bond discounts and debt issuance costs; and losses on related derivative instruments. The Company funded the purchase and redemption of the Senior Notes with proceeds on borrowings from the issuance and sale of Senior USD Notes on March 2, 2021.

On March 2, 2021, FIS completed the issuance and sale of Senior USD Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $5.5 billion with interest rates ranging from 0.4% to 3.1% and maturities ranging from 2023 to 2041 ("new Senior USD Notes"). The proceeds from the debt issuance were subsequently used to purchase and redeem the Senior Notes discussed above with the remainder used to repay a portion of our commercial paper notes.

On December 15, 2020, FIS redeemed an aggregate principal amount of €500 million in Senior Euro Notes, which were due in 2021, one month prior to maturity. The notes were redeemed pursuant to the related indenture allowing redemption without a make-whole payment.

In December 2019, pursuant to cash tender offers, FIS purchased and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion in Senior USD Notes, resulting in a pre-tax charge of approximately $217 million relating to tender premiums and fees as well as the write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs.

The Senior Notes are subject to customary covenants, including, among others, customary events of default.
Commercial Paper

FIS has a Euro-commercial paper ("ECP") program for the issuance and sale of senior, unsecured commercial paper notes, up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $4.7 billion (or its equivalent in other currencies). The ECP program will generally be used for general corporate purposes. 

FIS has a U.S. commercial paper ("USCP") program for the issuance and sale of senior, unsecured commercial paper notes, up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $5.5 billion. The USCP program will generally be used for general corporate purposes.

Revolving Credit Facility

On March 2, 2021, FIS entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility agreement to amend certain covenant provisions, revise lender commitments for certain counterparties, and extend the scheduled maturity date to March 2, 2026. On May 29, 2019, FIS entered into an amendment to increase the revolving credit commitments outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility from $4.0 billion to $5.5 billion. Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility will generally be used for general corporate purposes, including backstopping any notes that FIS may issue under the USCP and ECP programs described above. As of December 31, 2021, the borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $1,365 million (net of $3,810 million of capacity backstopping our commercial paper notes).

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to customary covenants, including, among others, customary events of default and limitations on the payment of dividends by FIS.

We monitor the financial stability of our counterparties on an ongoing basis. The lender commitments under the undrawn portions of the Revolving Credit Facility are comprised of a diversified set of financial institutions, both domestic and international. The failure of any single lender to perform its obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility would not adversely impact our ability to fund operations.

Fair Value of Debt

The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated to be approximately $570 million and $1,640 million higher than the carrying value, excluding the fair value of the interest rate swaps and unamortized discounts, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.