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Acquisitions and divestitures - Discontinued operations - Sale of Fertilizers assets (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018
Fertilizers | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations |  |  |
Loss recognized on adjustment of net assets held for sale |  | $ 55 |
Cubatao | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations |  |  |
Loss recognized on adjustment of net assets held for sale |  | $ 69 |
Mosaic | Fertilizers |  |  |
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations |  |  |
Cash received from disposal of non-current assets held for sale | $ 1,080 |  |
Number of common shares received on disposal of non-current assets held for sale | 34.2 |  |
Percentage of total outstanding common shares to be received on disposal of non-current assets held for sale | 8.90% |  |
Value of common shares to be received on disposal of non-current assets held for sale | $ 899 |  |
Yara | Cubatao |  |  |
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations |  |  |
Cash consideration on disposal of non-current assets held for sale |  |  | $ 255

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