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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - SEK (kr) kr in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | kr 13,383 |
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 13,580 | kr 13,383
Real estate [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 2,823 |
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 2,922 | 2,823
Machinery and other technical assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 562 |
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 767 | 562
Other equipment tools and installations [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 9,003 |
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 9,186 | 9,003
Construction in progress and advance payments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 995 |
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 705 | 995
Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 43,418 | 45,072
Additions | 3,663 | 4,493
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | (75) | 55
Sales/disposals | (2,722) | (3,749)
Reclassiﬁcations | 0 | 0
Translation differences | 1,925 | (2,453)
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 46,209 | 43,418
Cost [member] | Real estate [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 6,503 | 6,755
Additions | 54 | 78
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 0 | 2
Sales/disposals | (348) | (567)
Reclassiﬁcations | 356 | 720
Translation differences | 381 | (485)
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 6,946 | 6,503
Cost [member] | Machinery and other technical assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 3,030 | 3,512
Additions | 207 | 163
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 0 | 4
Sales/disposals | (135) | (475)
Reclassiﬁcations | 270 | 92
Translation differences | 177 | (266)
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 3,549 | 3,030
Cost [member] | Other equipment tools and installations [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 32,890 | 33,790
Additions | 2,215 | 2,184
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | (75) | 59
Sales/disposals | (2,145) | (2,534)
Reclassiﬁcations | 813 | 1,009
Translation differences | 1,311 | (1,618)
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 35,009 | 32,890
Cost [member] | Construction in progress and advance payments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 995 | 1,015
Additions | 1,187 | 2,068
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 0 | (10)
Sales/disposals | (94) | (173)
Reclassiﬁcations | (1,439) | (1,821)
Translation differences | 56 | (84)
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 705 | 995
Accumulated depreciation and amortization [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (28,661) | (29,879)
Depreciations | (3,674) | (3,602)
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 50 | 1
Sales/disposals | 2,407 | 3,172
Reclassiﬁcations | 0 | 0
Translation differences | (1,310) | 1,647
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (31,188) | (28,661)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization [member] | Real estate [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (3,405) | (3,745)
Depreciations | (441) | (425)
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 0 | 0
Sales/disposals | 315 | 537
Reclassiﬁcations | 1 | 1
Translation differences | (211) | 227
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (3,741) | (3,405)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization [member] | Machinery and other technical assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (2,393) | (2,843)
Depreciations | (286) | (241)
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 0 | 0
Sales/disposals | 136 | 470
Reclassiﬁcations | 2 | 11
Translation differences | (137) | 210
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (2,678) | (2,393)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization [member] | Other equipment tools and installations [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (22,863) | (23,291)
Depreciations | (2,947) | (2,936)
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 50 | 1
Sales/disposals | 1,956 | 2,165
Reclassiﬁcations | (3) | (12)
Translation differences | (962) | 1,210
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (24,769) | (22,863)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization [member] | Construction in progress and advance payments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 0 | 0
Depreciations | 0 | 0
Balances regarding acquired/divested business | 0 | 0
Sales/disposals | 0 | 0
Reclassiﬁcations | 0 | 0
Translation differences | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | 0 | 0
Accumulated impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (1,374) | (1,343)
Impairment losses | (198) | (512)
Sales/disposals | 210 | 387
Translation differences | (79) | 94
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (1,441) | (1,374)
Accumulated impairment losses [member] | Real estate [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (275) | (295)
Impairment losses | (22) | (11)
Sales/disposals | 29 | 9
Translation differences | (15) | 22
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (283) | (275)
Accumulated impairment losses [member] | Machinery and other technical assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (75) | (43)
Impairment losses | (30) | (65)
Sales/disposals | 5 | 28
Translation differences | (4) | 5
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (104) | (75)
Accumulated impairment losses [member] | Other equipment tools and installations [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | (1,024) | (1,005)
Impairment losses | (146) | (434)
Sales/disposals | 176 | 348
Translation differences | (60) | 67
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | (1,054) | (1,024)
Accumulated impairment losses [member] | Construction in progress and advance payments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, opening balance | 0 | 0
Impairment losses | 0 | (2)
Sales/disposals | 0 | 2
Translation differences | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, closing balance | kr 0 | kr 0

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