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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - Senior notes | Apr. 03, 2021 | Mar. 17, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 28, 2020 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Oct. 13, 2015
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4.000% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
4.500% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 4.50% |  | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% |
6.000% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00%

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