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Supplemental financial information - Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Prepaid taxes on intercompany inventory profits, net | $ 566 | $ 801
Other prepaid expenses and current assets | 344 | 199
Total | $ 910 | $ 1,000

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- Definition Both the amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for other costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer), and the aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of other current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are expected to be realized of consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(8)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(7)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6676-107765 + Details
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