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DEBT

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DEBT
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
DEBT
 
Debt outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(In millions)
Commercial paper
 
$
375.0

 
$
379.7

Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017
 
272.5

 
272.5

Notes, 3.30%, due Dec 2022
 
500.0

 
500.0

Debentures, 6.90%, due July 2028
 
125.0

 
125.0

Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037
 
250.0

 
250.0

Other
 
2.5

 
0.7

Total debt
 
1,525.0

 
1,527.9

Less short-term debt and current maturities
 
(377.5
)
 
(380.4
)
Less unamortized discounts
 
(1.7
)
 
(1.8
)
Total long-term debt, net
 
$
1,145.8

 
$
1,145.7


 
Senior Credit Facility.   We are party to a $750.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which we refer to as the Senior Credit Facility, with a group of financial institutions.  The Senior Credit Facility also has an accordion feature that allows us to request an increase in the total commitment to $1.0 billion.  Borrowings may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and share repurchase programs. The Senior Credit Facility is scheduled to expire in December 2017. Availability of the Senior Credit Facility for borrowings is reduced by the outstanding face amount of any letters of credit issued under the facility and, pursuant to our existing Board of Directors authorization, by the outstanding principal amount of our commercial paper notes. As of March 31, 2015, there were $1.5 million of letters of credit outstanding. As of March 31, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings under this facility and $373.5 million was available for borrowing.
 
Commercial Paper Program.   Our $750.0 million commercial paper program has been established through the private placement of commercial paper notes from time-to-time. Maturities of commercial paper can range from overnight to 397 days. The commercial paper program is supported by our Senior Credit Facility and, pursuant to our existing Board of Directors authorization, the total amount of commercial paper which may be issued is reduced by the amount of any outstanding borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility. At March 31, 2015, $375.0 million in commercial paper notes was outstanding, all with maturities of less than 90 days.
 
For additional information about our debt agreements, see Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Form 10-K.