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Employee benefits - Reclassification from cash-settled to equity-settled (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 2 Months Ended
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May 01, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021
Matching Program | Net income |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Beginning | $ 0 | $ 0
Remeasurement | (5) |
Expense |  | (5)
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Ending | (5) | (10)
Matching Program | Liability |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Beginning | 33 | 33
Remeasurement | 5 |
Reclassification | (38) |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Ending | 0 | 0
Matching Program | Stockholders' equity |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Beginning | 0 | 0
Reclassification | 38 |
Expense |  | 5
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Ending | 38 | 43
Performance Share Unit Program - PSU | Net income |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Beginning | 0 | 0
Remeasurement | 1 |
Expense |  | (1)
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Ending | 1 | 0
Performance Share Unit Program - PSU | Liability |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Beginning | 3 | 3
Remeasurement | (1) |
Reclassification | (2) |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Ending | 0 | 0
Performance Share Unit Program - PSU | Stockholders' equity |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Beginning | 0 | 0
Reclassification | 2 |
Expense |  | 1
Reclassification From Cash-Settled To Equity Settled, Ending | $ 2 | $ 3

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