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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies |
Schedule of capital leased assets | At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate carrying amount of this asset held under capital lease was as follows (in millions):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Property and equipment, cost |  | $ | 752 |  | $ | 745 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (84 | ) | (64 | )
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 668 |  | $ | 681 |
Schedule of aggregate future minimum rental payments related to noncancellable operating leases and the capital leases | As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate future minimum rental payments related to our non-cancellable operating leases and the capital lease were as follows (in millions):
|  | Capital lease |  | Operating leases |
Years ending December 31, |  |  |  |  |
2014 |  | $ | 66 |  | $ | 25 |
2015 |  | 71 |  | 25 |
2016 |  | 72 |  | 20 |
2017 |  | 72 |  | 11 |
2018 |  | 72 |  | 10 |
Thereafter |  | 765 |  | 87 |
Total future minimum rental payment |  | 1,118 |  | $ | 178 |
Less amount representing imputed interest |  | (481 | ) |  |
Present value of future minimum rental payments under capital leases |  | 637 |  |  |
Less current portion included in debt due within one year |  | (20 | ) |  |
Long-term capital lease obligation |  | $ | 617 |  |  |
Schedule of aggregate future payments required under purchase obligations | At December 31, 2013, the aggregate future payments required under our purchase obligations, primarily related to our newbuilds, were as follows (in millions):
|  | Purchase obligations |
Years ending December 31, |  |  |
2014 |  | $ | 1,691 |
2015 |  | 861 |
2016 |  | 1,649 |
2017 |  | 353 |
Total |  | $ | 4,554 |
Schedule of settlement obligations under the Plea Agreement and the Consent Decree, excluding interest | At December 31, 2013, the aggregate future payments required under our outstanding settlement obligations under the Plea Agreement and the Consent Decree, excluding interest, were as follows (in millions):
|  | Plea Agreement |  | Consent Decree |  | Settlement obligations |
Years ending December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 |  | $ | 60 |  | $ | 400 |  | $ | 460 |
2015 |  | 60 |  | 200 |  | 260 |
2016 |  | 60 |  | — |  | 60 |
2017 |  | 60 |  | — |  | 60 |
Total settlement obligations |  | $ | 240 |  | $ | 600 |  | $ | 840 |

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