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Debt and Interest Costs - Long term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Long-term debt |  |
Other (including debt issuance costs) | $ (42) | $ (45)
Long-term debt, Total | 7,304 | 7,389
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | (78) | (79)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities | 7,226 | 7,310
Senior Notes 5.25 Percent, due July 2025 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% |
Senior Notes 4.375 Percent, due December 2020 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.375% |
Senior Notes 4.00 Percent, due November 2023 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.00% |
Senior Notes 4.375 Percent, euro denominated, due December 2023 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 800 | 736
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.375% |
Senior Notes 5.00 Percent, due March 2022 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 750 | 750
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% |
Senior Notes 3.50 Percent, euro denominated, due December 2020 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 457 | 421
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.50% |
Term A Loan, due June 2021 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,348 | 1,383
Term A Loan, Euro denominated, due June 2021 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 801 | 954
Multi-currency U.S. dollar revolver, due March 2021 |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 190 | $ 190

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