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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
The following is a summary of Linde's outstanding debt at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(Millions of dollars)September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
SHORT-TERM
Commercial paper and U.S. bank borrowings$3,230 $996 
Other bank borrowings (primarily international)794 736 
Total short-term debt4,024 1,732 
LONG-TERM (a)
(U.S. dollar denominated unless otherwise noted)
2.25% Notes due 2020 (e)
— 300 
1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2020 (e),(b)
— 1,137 
0.634% Euro denominated notes due 2020
5956 
4.05% Notes due 2021
500 499 
3.875% Euro denominated notes due 2021 (b)
723 711 
3.00% Notes due 2021
499 499 
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2022 (b)
1,178 1,129 
2.45% Notes due 2022
599 599 
2.20% Notes due 2022
499 499 
2.70% Notes due 2023
499 499 
2.00% Euro denominated notes due 2023 (b)
802 776 
5.875% GBP denominated notes due 2023 (b)
437 456 
1.20% Euro denominated notes due 2024
643 615 
1.875% Euro denominated notes due 2024 (b)
375 361 
2.65% Notes due 2025
398 398 
1.625% Euro denominated notes due 2025
582 556 
3.20% Notes due 2026
725 725 
3.434% Notes due 2026
196 196 
1.652% Euro denominated notes due 2027
97 93 
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2027 (c)
877 — 
1.00% Euro denominated notes due 2028 (b)
927 872 
1.10% Notes due 2030 (d)
695 — 
1.90% Euro denominated notes due 2030
122 118 
0.550% Euro denominated notes due 2032 (c)
872 — 
3.55% Notes due 2042
664 662 
2.00% Notes due 2050 (d)
296 — 
Other10 10 
International bank borrowings355 309 
Obligations under finance leases150 149 
13,779 12,224 
Less: current portion of long-term debt(1,820)(1,531)
Total long-term debt11,959 10,693 
Total debt$17,803 $13,956 
 
(a)Amounts are net of unamortized discounts, premiums and/or debt issuance costs as applicable.
(b)September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 included a cumulative $22 million and $38 million adjustment to carrying value, respectively, related to hedge accounting of interest rate swaps. Refer to Note 5 for additional information.
(c)In May 2020, Linde issued €750 million of 0.250% notes due 2027 and €750 million of 0.550% notes due 2032.
(d)In August 2020, Linde issued $700 million of 1.100% notes due 2030 and $300 million of 2.000% notes due 2050.
(e)In September 2020, the company repaid €1,000 million of 1.75% notes and $300 million of 2.25% notes that became due.
The company maintains a $5 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banking institutions that expires March 26, 2024. There are no financial maintenance covenants contained within the credit agreement. No borrowings were outstanding under the credit agreement as of September 30, 2020.