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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of leases [Abstract] |
Disclosure of additional information about leasing activities for lessee | We have made the following payments associated with leases during 2019:
Description of payment | 2019 US$m |  | Included within
Principal lease payments | 315 |  | Cash flows from financing activities
Interest payments on leases | 53 |  | Cash flows from operating activities
Payments for short-term leases | 327 |  | Net operating costs
Payments for variable lease components | 15 |  | Net operating costs
Payments for low value leases (>12 months in duration) | 1 |  | Net operating costs
Total lease payments | 711 |  |
Summary of capitalised finance leases | The maturity profile of lease liabilities recognised at the balance sheet is:
| Note | 2019 US$m |  | 2018 US$m |
Lease liabilities(a) |  |  |  |  |
Due within 1 year |  | 349 |  | 5 |
Between 1 and 3 years |  | 424 |  | 10 |
Between 3 and 5 years |  | 226 |  | 18 |
More than 5 years |  | 671 |  | 12 |
Total undiscounted cash payments expected to be made |  | 1,670 |  | 45 |
Effect of discounting |  | (361 | ) | (1 | )
Present value of minimum lease payments | 22 | 1,309 |  | 44 |
(a) | Amounts for 2018 represent finance lease liabilities under IAS 17 “Leases”.

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