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Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

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Debt and Borrowing Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2019
Debt and Borrowing Arrangements Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, the Company issued euro-denominated debt totaling €3,500 million. The carrying value of this debt as of March 29, 2019 was $3,906 million. The general terms of the notes issued are as follows:
€750 million total principal amount of notes due 2021, at a variable interest rate equal to the three-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus 0.20 percent;
€1,000 million total principal amount of notes due 2022, at a fixed interest rate of 0.125 percent;
€1,000 million total principal amount of notes due 2026, at a fixed interest rate of 0.75 percent; and
€750 million total principal amount of notes due 2031, at a fixed interest rate of 1.25 percent.
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, the Company retired upon maturity €1,500 million total principal amount of notes due March 8, 2019 at a variable interest rate equal to the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.25 percent.