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	Sep. 25, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Fair value hedges					$ (72)	$ (180)
Unamortized bond discounts					(85)	(49)
Unamortized deferred financing costs					(117)	(34)
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					31,265	14,552
Current portion					2,025	4,014
Noncurrent portion					29,240	10,538
Debt issuance costs					$ 93
Notes issued			$ 16,700
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Debt term					5 years
Borrowing capacity					$ 3,000
Credit agreement outstanding					0	0
Revolving Credit Facility Replaced
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Borrowing capacity							$ 2,000
Long Term Notes Issued In 2012
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 10,700
Long Term Variable Rate Notes Due In2015
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations						$ 500
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					1.13%	1.09%
Repayment		$ 4,000
Long Term Notes Due In2015 At1.2 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations						$ 3,500
Interest rate percentage					1.20%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					1.29%	1.31%
Long Term Notes Due In2017 At1.75 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Interest rate percentage					1.75%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					1.86%	1.86%
Long Term Notes Due In2018 At2.0 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Interest rate percentage					2.00%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					2.15%	2.15%
Long Term Notes Due In2022 At2.9 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 3,100	$ 3,100
Interest rate percentage					2.90%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					2.97%	2.97%
Long Term Notes Due In2042 At4.4 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 2,600	$ 2,600
Interest rate percentage					4.40%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					4.46%	4.46%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due In 2018 At1.8 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 3,000
Interest rate percentage					1.80%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					1.92%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due In 2020 At 2.5 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 3,750
Interest rate percentage					2.50%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					2.65%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due In 2022 At 3.2 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 1,000
Interest rate percentage					3.20%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					3.28%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due In 2025 At 3.6 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 3,750
Interest rate percentage					3.60%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					3.66%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due In 2035 At 4.5 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 2,500
Interest rate percentage					4.50%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					4.58%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due In 2045 At 4.7 Percent
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 2,700
Interest rate percentage					4.70%
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					4.73%
Long Term Variable Rate Notes Due In 2016
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations		2,000			$ 2,000
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					1.23%
Debt term	364 days
Long Term Variable Rate Notes Due In 2018
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations		$ 2,000			$ 2,000
Weighted-average effective interest rate (as a percent)					1.38%
Debt term	3 years
Other Long Term Debt
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Total long-term debt and lease obligations					$ 139	$ 115
Bridge Term Loan Agreement
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Debt issuance costs				$ 86
Debt term				364 days
Drawn amount				$ 0
Borrowing capacity				$ 18,000
Pharmacyclics Inc
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Proceeds from debt issued to pay acquisition					11,500
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Debt, Credit Facilities, and Commitments and Contingencies
Proceeds from debt issued to financing					$ 5,000