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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Movements in Allowances for Impairment of Trade Receivables and Contract Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) - SEK (kr) kr in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | kr 2,398 | kr 2,518 | kr 2,983
Contract assets [member] |  |  |
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | kr 1 | kr (1) |

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