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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Movements in Allowances for Impairment of Trade Receivables and Contract Assets (Detail) - SEK (kr) kr in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Trade and other receivables [abstract] |  |
Opening balance | kr 2,518 | kr 2,983
Decrease in allowance | 40 | (118)
Write-offs | (163) | (136)
Translation difference | 3 | (211)
Closing balance | kr 2,398 | kr 2,518

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- Definition Allowance ​for​ impairment​ of trade​ receivables and contract assets​ write​ off. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Opening ​balance​ of trade ​receivables and contract assets​ allowance ​for impairment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Trade ​receivables and contract assets ​allowance​ for ​impairment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Trade ​receivables and contract assets ​translation ​difference ​for​ allowance ​for​ impairment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- References No definition available. + Details
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