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Debt - Long term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Long-term debt |  |  |
Other (including debt issuance costs) | $ (39) |  | $ (54)
Long-term debt, Total | 7,481 |  | 7,791
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | (5) |  | (1,454)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities | $ 7,476 |  | 6,337
Senior Notes 4.375 percent, due December 2020 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.375% | 4.375% |
Senior Notes 3.50 Percent, euro denominated, due December 2020 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 449
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.50% | 3.50% |
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 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 | $ 772 |  | 785
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.375% |  |
Senior Notes 0.875 Percent, euro denominated, due March 2024 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 827 |  | 841
Interest rate (as a percent) | 0.875% |  |
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 4.875 Percent, due March 2026 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 750 |  | 750
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% |  |
Senior Notes 1.50 Percent, euro denominated, due March 2027 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 607 |  | 617
Interest rate (as a percent) | 1.50% |  |
Multi-currency U.S. dollar revolver, due March 2024 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 780 |  |
Term A loan, due June 2024 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 653 |  | $ 653
U.S. dollar revolver, due March 2024 at variable rate |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 381 |  |

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