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DEBT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
 Weighted Average Interest Rate  
 December 31, 2021December 31, 2020MaturitiesDecember 31,
2021		December 31,
2020
   (In thousands)
Debt:
U.S. commercial paper
0.32%0.29%2026$531,157 $214,375 
Canadian commercial paper
0.34%0.62%20267,087 62,800 
Trade receivables financing program—%—%2022— — 
Global revolving credit facility—%1.25%2026— 200 
Unsecured U.S. obligations3.41%3.47%2024200,000 200,000 
Unsecured U.S. notes — Medium-term notes (1)
3.24%3.41%2022-20265,149,893 5,174,180 
Unsecured foreign obligations2.00%1.82%2022-2024140,265 254,259 
Asset-backed U.S. obligations (2)
2.62%2.53%2022-2026526,712 682,383 
Finance lease obligations and other2022-203044,595 48,418 
6,599,709 6,636,615 
Debt issuance costs and original issue discounts(20,040)(26,379)
Total debt6,579,669 6,610,236 
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt(1,333,363)(516,581)
Long-term debt$5,246,306 $6,093,655 
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(1)Includes the impact from the fair market values of hedging instruments on our notes, which were not material as of both December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The notional amount of the executed interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges was $450 million and $150 million as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Asset-backed U.S. obligations are related to financing transactions backed by a portion of our revenue earning equipment.

The fair value of total debt (excluding finance lease and asset-backed U.S. obligations) was approximately $6.2 billion and $6.3 billion as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For publicly-traded debt, estimates of fair value were based on market prices. For other debt, fair value was estimated based on a model-driven approach using rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value measurements of our publicly-traded debt and our other debt were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Debt Proceeds and Repayments

The following table includes our debt proceeds and repayments in 2021:
Debt ProceedsDebt Repayments
(In thousands)
Medium-term notes$299,616 Medium-term notes$320,000 
U.S. and foreign term loans, finance lease obligations and other— U.S. and foreign term loans, finance lease obligations and other287,636 
Total debt proceeds
$299,616 Total debt repaid$607,636 

Debt repayments included $300 million of medium-term notes redeemed in August 2021 that were previously set to mature in November 2021. This redemption did not have a material impact on our results of operations. Debt proceeds were used to repay maturing debt and for general corporate purposes. If the unsecured medium-term notes are downgraded below investment grade following, or as a result of, a change in control, the note holders can require us to repurchase all or a portion of the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of principal value plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Contractual maturities of total debt, excluding finance lease obligations, are as follows:
Years ending December 31(In thousands)
2022$1,321,221 
20231,341,525 
20241,509,973 
20251,084,564 
20261,297,831 
Thereafter— 
Total6,555,114 
Finance lease obligations (Refer to Note 12)
44,595 
Total long-term debt$6,599,709 


Global Revolving Credit Facility

We maintain a $1.4 billion global revolving credit facility, which includes U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs, with a syndicate of eleven lending institutions and matures in December 2026. The agreement provides for annual facility fees which range from 7.0 to 17.5 basis points based on our long-term credit ratings. The annual facility fee is 12.5 basis points as of December 31, 2021. The credit facility is primarily used to finance working capital and vehicle purchases, but can also be used to issue up to $75 million in letters of credit (there were no letters of credit outstanding against the facility as of December 31, 2021). At our option, the interest rate on borrowings under the credit facility is based on specific risk-free rates. The credit facility contains no provisions limiting its availability in the event of a material adverse change to our business operations; however, the credit facility does contain standard representations and warranties, events of default, cross-default provisions, and certain affirmative and negative covenants. In December 2021, we extended the expiration date of our revolving credit facility to December 2026. As of December 31, 2021, there was $862 million available under the credit facility.

In order to maintain availability of funding, we must maintain a ratio of debt to Consolidated Net Worth of less than or equal to 300%. Consolidated Net Worth, as defined in the credit facility, represents shareholders' equity excluding any accumulated other comprehensive income or loss associated with our pension and other postretirement plans as well as currency translation adjustment as reported in our consolidated balance sheet. Consolidated Net Worth also adds back the after-tax charge to shareholders' equity which resulted from our adoption of the new lease accounting standard as of December 31, 2018 (amortized quarterly to 50% of the charge over a 7 year period) and any potential non-cash FMS North America goodwill impairment charges, should they occur, up to a maximum amount. As of December 31, 2021, the ratio was 175%.

Our global revolving credit facility enables us to refinance short-term obligations on a long-term basis. Short-term commercial paper obligations are classified as long-term as we have both the intent and ability to refinance on a long-term basis.

Trade Receivables Financing Program

We have a trade receivables purchase and sale program, pursuant to which we sell certain of our domestic trade accounts receivable to a bankruptcy remote, consolidated subsidiary of Ryder, that in turn sells, on a revolving basis, an ownership interest in certain of these accounts receivable to a committed purchaser. The subsidiary is considered a VIE and is consolidated based on our control of the entity’s activities. We use this program to provide additional liquidity to fund our operations, particularly when it is cost effective to do so. The costs under the program may vary based on changes in interest rates. In April 2021, we extended the expiration date of the trade receivables financing program to April 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the available proceeds under the program were $284 million. The program contains provisions restricting its availability in the event of a material adverse change to our business operations or the collectability of the collateralized receivables. Sales of receivables under this program are accounted for as secured borrowings based on our continuing involvement in the transferred assets.