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	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2022
Long-term debt
Finance lease obligations	$ 12	$ 14
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Finance lease obligations	Finance lease obligations
Other (including debt issuance costs)	$ (61)	$ (56)
Long-term debt, Total	8,543	7,725
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(1,003)	(3)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities	7,540	7,722
Senior Notes 4.00% due November 2023
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%
Senior Notes 4.375%, euro denominated, due December 2023
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 796
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.375%	4.375%
Senior Notes 0.875%, euro denominated, due March 2024
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 803	$ 853
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.875%	0.875%
Senior Notes 5.25% due July 2025
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%	5.25%
Senior Notes 4.875% due March 2026
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 750	$ 750
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.875%	4.875%
Senior Notes 1.50%, euro denominated, due March 2027
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 589	$ 625
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%	1.50%
6.875% due March 2028
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 750
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.875%		6.875%
Senior Notes 2.875% due August 2030
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,300	$ 1,300
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.875%	2.875%
Senior Notes 3.125% due September 2031
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 850	$ 850
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.125%	3.125%
Term A loan due March 2024
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 593
Variable interest rate (as a percent)		1.35%
U.S. dollar revolver due June 2027
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200
Variable interest rate (as a percent)	5.64%
Term A Loan Due June 2027
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,350
Variable interest rate (as a percent)	5.44%