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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Debt

Note 9. Debt

Long-term debt and short-term borrowings consisted of the following, excluding securitized vacation ownership debt (in millions):

 

                         
     September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Senior Credit Facility:

    

Revolving Credit Facility, maturing 2013

   $ —        $ —     

Senior Notes, interest at 6.25%, maturing 2013

     —          500   

Senior Notes, interest at 7.875%, maturing 2014

     499        497   

Senior Notes, interest at 7.375%, maturing 2015

     450        450   

Senior Notes, interest at 6.75%, maturing 2018

     400        400   

Senior Notes, interest at 7.15%, maturing 2019

     245        245   

Mortgages and other, interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 9.00%, various maturities

     60        105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,654        2,197   

Less current maturities

     (1     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 1,653      $ 2,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2013, which had a principal amount of approximately $495 million. In connection with this transaction, the Company terminated three interest rate swaps, which had notional amounts totaling $250 million (see Note 13). As a result of the early redemption of the 6.25% Senior Notes, the Company recorded a net charge of approximately $15 million in interest expense, representing the tender premiums, swap settlements and other related redemption costs. Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company prepaid $52 million of third party debt previously secured by one owned hotel.