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Contingencies and commitments - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

U.S. repatriation tax commitments

The following table summarizes the remaining scheduled repatriation tax payments as of December 31, 2021 (in millions):

			Amounts
2022			$	587
2023			1,100
2024			1,467
2025			1,834
Total remaining U.S. repatriation tax commitments			$	4,988

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