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Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Short-Term Debt

Short-term debt

		2018				2017
Short-term bank borrowings			-			-
Current portion of long-term debt (*)			1,107				751
Total			1,107				751

^(*) Net of adjustment for debt issuance costs.

Summary of Outstanding Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt

The following table summarizes the outstanding long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

				2018								2017
		Maturities		Amount				Effective rate				Amount				Effective rate
Fixed-rate 3.75% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2018		-					3.750				750				3.750
Fixed-rate 4.125% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2020			600				4.125				600				4.125
Fixed-rate 4.125% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2021			1,350				4.125				1,350				4.125
Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2022			400				4.625				400				4.625
Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes		Sep, 2022			1,000				3.875				1,000				3.875
Fixed-rate 5.75% senior unsecured notes		Mar, 2023		-					5.750				500				5.750
Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2023			900				4.625				900				4.625
Fixed-rate 4.875% senior unsecured notes		Mar, 2024			1,000				4.875			-				-
Fixed-rate 5.35% senior unsecured notes		Mar, 2026			500				5.350			-				-
Fixed-rate 5.55% senior unsecured notes		Dec, 2028			500				5.550			-				-
Fixed-rate 1% cash convertible notes		Dec, 2019			1,150				1.000				1,150				1.000
Floating-rate revolving credit facility		Dec, 2020		-				-				-				-
Total principal					7,400								6,650
Liabilities arising from capital lease transactions					27								29
Unamortized discounts, premiums and debt    issuance costs					(31	)						(28)
Fair value of embedded cash conversion option					(42	)							(86	)
Total debt, including unamortized discounts,    premiums, debt issuance costs and fair value   adjustments					7,354								6,565
Current portion of long-term debt					(1,107	)							(751	)
Long-term debt					6,247								5,814

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

		Range of interest rates				Average rate of interest				Principal amount outstanding 2018				Due in 2019				Due after 2019				Due after 2023				Average remaining term (in years)				Principal  amount outstanding 2017
USD notes		3.9%-5.8%					4.5	%			6,250				-				6,250				2,000				4.3				5,500
2019 Cash Convertible Senior Notes			1.0	%			1.0	%			1,150				1,150				-				-				0.9				1,150
Revolving Credit Facility (1)		-				-					-				-				-				-				-				-
Bank borrowings		-				-					-				-				-				-				-				-
Liabilities arising from capital lease    transactions		4.5%-13.8%					4.6	%			27				2				25				19				13.2				29
							4.0	%			7,427				1,152				6,275				2,019				3.8				6,679

(1) We do not have any borrowings under the $600 million Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Principal Amounts of Long-Term Debt

As of December 31, 2018, the following principal amounts of long-term debt are due in the next 5 years:

2019			1,152
2020			601
2021			1,351
2022			1,402
2023			902
Due after 5 years			2,019
			7,427

Summary of Principal Amount, Unamortized Debt Discount and Net Carrying Amount of Liability Component

The principal amount, unamortized debt discount and net carrying amount of the liability component of the 2019 Cash Convertible Senior Notes as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

		As of December 31
(in millions)		2018				2017
Principal amount of 2019 Cash Convertible Senior Notes			1,150				1,150
Unamortized debt discount of 2019 Cash Convertible Senior Notes			45				91
Net liability of 2019 Cash Convertible Senior Notes			1,105				1,059

Summary of Effective Interest Rate, Contractual Interest Expense and Amortization of Debt Discount

The effective interest rate, contractual interest expense and amortization of debt discount for the 2019 Cash Convertible Senior Notes for fiscal 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

(in millions, except percentage)		2018				2017
Effective interest rate			5.14	%			5.14	%
Contractual interest expense			12				12
Amortization of debt discount			44				42

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