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Notes and debentures
Total long-term borrowings	$ 30,229		$ 27,237
Equipment Operations
Notes and debentures
Less debt issuance costs	24		17
Total long-term borrowings	5,415		4,714
Principal Amounts of Long-Term Borrowings Maturing In Next Five Years
2020	643
2021	39
2022	1,121
2023	562
2024	1
Equipment Operations \| 8-1/2% Debentures Due 2022
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 105		$ 105
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Equipment Operations \| 2.60% Notes Due 2022
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%
Equipment Operations \| 6.55% Debentures Due 2028
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 200		$ 200
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	6.55%	6.55%	6.55%	6.55%
Equipment Operations \| 5.375% Notes Due 2029
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 500		$ 500
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Equipment Operations \| 8.10% Debentures Due 2030
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 250		$ 250
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	8.10%	8.10%	8.10%	8.10%
Equipment Operations \| 7.125% Notes Due 2031
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 300		$ 300
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	7.125%	7.125%	7.125%	7.125%
Equipment Operations \| 3.90% Notes Due 2042
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 1,250		$ 1,250
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Equipment Operations \| 2.875% Notes Due 2049
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 500
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.875%	2.875%
Equipment Operations \| Medium-term notes due 2020
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross			$ 398
Debt instrument, stated interest rate			0.00%	0.00%
Principal amount \| €				€ 350
Equipment Operations \| .5% Notes Due 2023
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 558		$ 569
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
Principal amount \| €		€ 500		€ 500
Equipment Operations \| 1.65% Notes Due 2039
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 725
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	1.65%	1.65%
Principal amount \| €		€ 650
Equipment Operations \| Other Notes
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 51		$ 159
Financial Services
Notes and debentures
Less debt issuance costs	49		46
Total long-term borrowings	24,814		22,523
Principal Amounts of Long-Term Borrowings Maturing In Next Five Years
2020	6,795
2021	6,885
2022	6,323
2023	3,791
2024	3,013
Financial Services \| Medium-term notes due 2020 - 2029
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	23,528		21,354
Principal amount	$ 23,265		$ 21,721
Average interest rates	2.70%	2.70%	2.80%	2.80%
Financial Services \| Other Notes
Notes and debentures
Long-term borrowings, gross	$ 1,335		$ 1,215