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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2014 Treasury locks entered into in anticipation of issuance of 4.70% senior notes due 2044 Subsequent Event | Mar. 31, 2014 Letters of credit | Dec. 31, 2013 Letters of credit | Mar. 31, 2014 Credit agreements and commercial paper program | Mar. 31, 2013 Credit agreements and commercial paper program | Mar. 31, 2014 Senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior notes | Apr. 30, 2014 4.70% senior notes due 2044 Subsequent Event
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,700,000,000 | $ 6,700,000,000 | $ 700,000,000
Debt instrument fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 7,300,000,000 | 7,200,000,000 |
Total borrowings |  |  |  | 19,200,000,000 | 3,200,000,000 |  |  |
Total repayments |  |  |  | 19,300,000,000 | 3,600,000,000 |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  | 70,000,000 | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.70%
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.734%
Notional amount of derivatives | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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