Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Principal Contractual Commitments, Excluding Open Orders for Purchases

The following summarizes our principal contractual commitments, excluding open orders for purchases that support normal operations and are generally cancellable, as of September 30, 2020 (in millions): 

	Three Months Ended December 31,		Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter		Total
Long-term debt principal and interest	$	282	$	2,188	$	2,647	$	3,271	$	4,272	$	38,738	$	51,398
Operating lease liabilities	1,139		5,032		4,584		4,204		3,865		23,190		42,014
Finance lease liabilities, including interest	2,363		10,145		6,507		2,753		1,291		6,742		29,801
Financing obligations, including interest	48		211		214		217		220		3,694		4,604
Unconditional purchase obligations (1)	416		4,027		3,562		3,194		3,049		2,296		16,544
Other commitments (2) (3)	1,260		3,963		3,290		2,268		2,238		23,612		36,631
Total commitments	$	5,508	$	25,566	$	20,804	$	15,907	$	14,935	$	98,272	$	180,992

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(1)Includes unconditional purchase obligations related to certain products offered in our Whole Foods Market stores and long-term agreements to acquire and license digital media content that are not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets. For those digital media content agreements with variable terms, we do not estimate the total obligation beyond any minimum quantities and/or pricing as of the reporting date. Purchase obligations associated with renewal provisions solely at the option of the content provider are included to the extent such commitments are fixed or a minimum amount is specified.

(2)Includes the estimated timing and amounts of payments for rent and tenant improvements associated with build-to-suit lease arrangements and lease arrangements prior to the lease commencement date, liabilities associated with digital media content agreements with initial terms greater than one year, and asset retirement obligations.

(3)Excludes approximately $3.0 billion of accrued tax contingencies for which we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period of payment, if any.