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Finance debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Finance debt
Finance debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ million

 
 
 
 
2017

 
 
2016

 
 
Current

Non-current

Total

Current

Non-current

Total

Borrowings
 
7,701

54,873

62,574

6,592

51,074

57,666

Net obligations under finance leases
 
38

618

656

42

592

634

 
 
7,739

55,491

63,230

6,634

51,666

58,300


The main elements of current borrowings are the current portion of long-term borrowings that is due to be repaid in the next 12 months of $6,849 million (2016 $5,587 million) and issued commercial paper of $744 million (2016 $971 million). Finance debt does not include accrued interest, which is reported within other payables.
The following table shows the weighted average interest rates achieved through a combination of borrowings and derivative financial instruments entered into to manage interest rate and currency exposures.
 
 
 
Fixed rate debt
 
Floating rate debt
 
Total

 
 
Weighted
average
interest
rate
%
Weighted
average
time for
which rate
is fixed
Years
Amount
$ million

Weighted
average
interest
rate
%
Amount
$ million

Amount
$ million

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017

US dollar
 
4
4
18,090

3
44,212

62,302

Other currencies
 
6
16
895

3
33

928

 
 
 
 
18,985

 
44,245

63,230

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016

US dollar
 
3
4
8,693

2
47,749

56,442

Other currencies
 
7
16
809

1
1,049

1,858

 
 
 
 
9,502

 
48,798

58,300


Fair values
The estimated fair value of finance debt is shown in the table below together with the carrying amount as reflected in the balance sheet.
Long-term borrowings in the table below include the portion of debt that matures in the 12 months from 31 December 2017, whereas in the balance sheet the amount is reported within current finance debt.
The carrying amount of the group’s short-term borrowings, comprising mainly of commercial paper, approximates their fair value. The fair values of the majority of the group’s long-term borrowings are determined using quoted prices in active markets, and so fall within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Where quoted prices are not available, quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets are used and such measurements are therefore categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the group’s finance lease obligations is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the group’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types and maturities of borrowing and are consequently categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
 
 
 
 
$ million

 
 
 
2017

 
2016

 
 
Fair value

Carrying
amount

Fair value

Carrying
amount

Short-term borrowings
 
852

852

1,006

1,006

Long-term borrowings
 
63,182

61,722

57,723

56,660

Net obligations under finance leases
 
1,131

656

1,097

634

Total finance debt
 
65,165

63,230

59,826

58,300