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Long-term debt	4,702			5,228
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Debt due within one year	397			445
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7.45% Notes due April 2027
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	52			52
Debt due within one year	52
Carrying amount
Total debt	52			52
Debt due within one year	$ 52
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.45%
8.00% Debentures due April 2027
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 22			22
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Carrying amount
Total debt	22			22
Debt due within one year	$ 22
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.00%
4.50% Shipyard Loans due September 2027
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 149			209
Debt due within one year	144			136
Carrying amount
Total debt	145			202
Debt due within one year	$ 140			129
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.50%
8.375% Senior Secured Notes due February 2028
Principal amount
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Debt due within one year				135
Carrying amount
Total debt				421
Debt due within one year				133
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.375%	8.375%
7.00% Notes due June 2028
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 209			209
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 210			210
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.00%
8.00% Senior Secured Notes due September 2028
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 200			235
Debt due within one year	70			70
Carrying amount
Total debt	198			233
Debt due within one year	$ 69			69
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.00%
8.25% Senior Notes due May 2029
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 900			900
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 891			889
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.25%
4.625% Senior Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due September 2029
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 259			259
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 320			292
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.625%		4.625%
8.75% Senior Secured Notes due February 2030
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 822			881
Debt due within one year	117			117
Carrying amount
Total debt	811			868
Debt due within one year	$ 114			114
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.75%
7.50% Notes due April 2031
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 396			396
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 395			395
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.50%
8.50% Senior Notes due May 2031
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 900			900
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 889			888
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	8.50%
7.875% Senior Guaranteed Notes due October 2032
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 500			500
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 493			493
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.875%
6.80% Senior Notes due March 2038
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 610			610
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 606			605
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.80%
7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041
Principal amount
Total principal amount of debt	$ 88			88
Carrying amount
Total debt	$ 87			$ 87
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.35%