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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Reconciliation of debt to cash flows arising from financing activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Loans and borrowings |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period | $ 13,056 |  |
Additions | 6,800 | $ 3,142 | $ 1,225
Repayments | (6,064) | (5,417) | $ (7,841)
Interest paid | 755 |  |
Cash flow from financing activities | (19) |  |
Effect of exchange rate | (414) |  |
Interest accretion | 737 |  |
Non-cash changes | 323 |  |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | 13,360 | 13,056 |
Quoted in the secondary market |  |  |
Loans and borrowings |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period | 7,954 |  |
Additions | 1,500 |  |
Repayments | (243) |  |
Interest paid | 556 |  |
Cash flow from financing activities | 701 |  |
Effect of exchange rate | (140) |  |
Interest accretion | 531 |  |
Non-cash changes | 391 |  |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | 9,046 | 7,954 |
Debt contracts in Brazil |  |  |
Loans and borrowings |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period | 1,535 |  |
Repayments | (294) |  |
Interest paid | 60 |  |
Cash flow from financing activities | (354) |  |
Effect of exchange rate | (271) |  |
Interest accretion | 49 |  |
Non-cash changes | (222) |  |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | 959 | 1,535 |
Debt contracts in the international markets |  |  |
Loans and borrowings |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period | 3,567 |  |
Additions | 5,300 |  |
Repayments | (5,527) |  |
Interest paid | 139 |  |
Cash flow from financing activities | (366) |  |
Effect of exchange rate | (3) |  |
Interest accretion | 157 |  |
Non-cash changes | 154 |  |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | $ 3,355 | $ 3,567 |

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