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Contingencies and commitments (U.S. Repatriation Tax Commitments) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) installment
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, number of annual installments | installment	8
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, 2019	$ 586
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, 2020	586
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, 2021	586
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, 2022	586
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, 2023	1,099
U.S. repatriation tax commitments, Thereafter	3,296
Total remaining U.S. repatriation tax commitments	$ 6,739

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