Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 23,988,000,000
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
8.375%
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| Total debt |
$ 23,092,000,000
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$ 24,289,000,000
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| Less current maturities |
(2,683,000,000)
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(4,011,000,000)
|
| Long-Term Debt |
20,409,000,000
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20,278,000,000
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| Commercial Paper |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 2,622,000,000
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Mar. 31, 2017
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
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| Total debt |
$ 2,622,000,000
|
3,203,000,000
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| Senior notes | 5.50% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 750,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.50%
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| Total debt |
$ 0
|
751,000,000
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| Senior notes | 5.125% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2019
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.125%
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| Total debt |
$ 1,010,000,000
|
1,019,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.125% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2021
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.125%
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|
| Total debt |
$ 1,526,000,000
|
1,549,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.050% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 700,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2021
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.05%
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|
| Total debt |
$ 697,000,000
|
696,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.400% senior note |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2026
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|
| Total debt |
$ 497,000,000
|
497,000,000
|
| Senior notes | 3.050% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2027
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.05%
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|
| Total debt |
$ 991,000,000
|
990,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.45% senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.45%
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|
| Total debt |
$ 961,000,000
|
979,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.350% senior notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 600,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.35%
|
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| Total debt |
$ 597,000,000
|
597,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2023
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.50%
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|
| Total debt |
$ 993,000,000
|
992,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2024
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.80%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 496,000,000
|
495,000,000
|
| Senior notes | 6.20% stated rate |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,500,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2038
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
6.20%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,482,000,000
|
1,482,000,000
|
| Senior notes | 4.875% stated rate |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2040
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
4.875%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 490,000,000
|
489,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.625% senior notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 375,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2042
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.625%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 368,000,000
|
368,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2046
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.40%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 491,000,000
|
491,000,000
|
| Senior notes | 3.750% senior notes [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,150,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2047
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.75%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,136,000,000
|
1,135,000,000
|
| Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes 2 [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 350,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2021
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 349,000,000
|
348,000,000
|
| Senior notes | 8.375% debentures |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 424,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2029
|
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
8.375%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 441,000,000
|
447,000,000
|
| Senior notes | 8.375% debentures |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 276,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2030
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| Total debt |
$ 282,000,000
|
282,000,000
|
| Senior notes | Canadian senior note 2.125% |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 580,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2024
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.125%
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| Total debt |
$ 577,000,000
|
593,000,000
|
| Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 400,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 398,000,000
|
398,000,000
|
| Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes 3 [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2023
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 498,000,000
|
496,000,000
|
| Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes 4 [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,043,000,000
|
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2049
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2067
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,031,000,000
|
1,032,000,000
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| Capital Lease Obligations |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 580,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
|
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 3005
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 580,000,000
|
500,000,000
|
| Pound Sterling notes | 5.500% notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 93,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2031
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.50%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 88,000,000
|
84,000,000
|
| Pound Sterling notes | 5.125% notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 640,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Jan. 01, 2022
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|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.125%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 610,000,000
|
586,000,000
|
| Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% Euro Senior Notes [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 862,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2023
|
|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
0.375%
|
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| Total debt |
$ 856,000,000
|
832,000,000
|
| Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% Euro Senior Notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 862,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2025
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
1.625%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 856,000,000
|
833,000,000
|
| Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 616,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2028
|
|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
1.00%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 612,000,000
|
595,000,000
|
| Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% Euro Senior Notes [Member] |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 616,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2032
|
|
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
1.50%
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 611,000,000
|
594,000,000
|
| Euro Senior Notes | Floating-rate senior notes |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 616,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2020
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 614,000,000
|
598,000,000
|
| Facility notes and bonds |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 320,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2029
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2045
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 319,000,000
|
319,000,000
|
| Other debt |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 13,000,000
|
|
| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
|
|
| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 13,000,000
|
$ 19,000,000
|