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Derivative instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Foreign currency and cross currency swap contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amounts expected to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months, foreign currency and cross-currency swaps | $ (83) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 4,500 | $ 4,500
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 21 | 21
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 10,950 | 10,950
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 891 | $ 737

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=112277219&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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