Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31:
  Weighted Average Interest RateMaturities20252024
Notes2.9%2026-2078$7,767 $6,946 
Commercial paper2.0%2026147 936 
Finance Lease ObligationsVarious72 59 
7,986 7,941 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(1,115)(652)
Total $6,871 $7,289 

Debt payable within one year consisted of the following at December 31:
  20252024
Notes and loans payable$$
Current portion of long-term debt1,115 652 
Debt payable within one year $1,117 $660 

The Company classifies commercial paper and certain long-term debt that is subject to a put option as long-term debt when it has the intent and ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis, including, if necessary, by utilizing its available lines of credit. Excluding commercial paper, scheduled maturities of long-term debt and finance leases outstanding as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
2026$1,115 
2027523 
2028615 
2029591 
2030500 
Thereafter4,495 
Total$7,839 

The Company’s debt issuances and redemptions support its capital structure strategy objectives of funding its business and growth initiatives while minimizing its risk-adjusted cost of capital. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company redeemed at maturity $500 of ten-year Medium-Term Notes with a fixed coupon rate of 3.25%. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company redeemed at maturity $130 of 30-year Medium-Term Notes with a fixed coupon rate of 7.60% and $500 of three-year Senior Notes with a fixed coupon of 3.10%. These redemptions were financed with commercial paper borrowings.

In April 2025, the Company issued $500 of five-year Senior Notes at a fixed coupon rate of 4.20%. In November 2025, the Company issued €600 of 10-year Senior Notes at a fixed coupon rate of 3.25%.
At December 31, 2025, the Company had access to unused domestic and foreign lines of credit of $3,641 (including under the facility discussed below) and could also issue long-term debt pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement. In November 2022, the Company entered into an amended and restated $3,000 five-year revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks for a five-year term expiring November 2027, which replaced, on substantially similar terms, the Company’s $3,000 revolving credit facility that was scheduled to expire in August 2026. The term of the revolving credit facility was subsequently extended by one year in each of November 2023, November 2024 and November 2025. The expiration date of the revolving credit facility is now November 2030. The credit facility serves as a backstop for the Company's commercial paper program. Commitment fees related to the credit facility are not material.
Certain agreements with respect to the Company’s bank borrowings contain financial and other covenants as well as cross-default provisions. Noncompliance with these requirements could ultimately result in the acceleration of amounts owed. The Company is in full compliance with all such requirements.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 23, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 13, 2025
2023Feb 15, 2024
2022Feb 16, 2023
2021Feb 17, 2022
2020Feb 18, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 21, 2019
2017Feb 15, 2018
2016Feb 23, 2017
2015Feb 18, 2016

About Debt Disclosures

Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.

Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.