Statement of Cash Flows - Additional Information (Detail) - SEK (kr) kr in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure Of Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents include cash	kr 17,686	kr 19,746
Cash equivalents	17,504	18,603
Cash and cash equivalents	kr 1,115	kr 2,246

Disclosure of cash flow statement.

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The amount of significant cash and cash equivalent balances held by the entity that are not available for use by the group. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents]

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The amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

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The amount of cash held by the entity. This does not include demand deposits.

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