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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 | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Loans and borrowings |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period |  |  | $ 13,360 |
Additions | $ 10 |  | 300 | $ 5,000
Payments | (179) | $ (116) | (1,412) | $ (491)
Interest paid |  |  | (426) |
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  | (1,538) |
Effect of exchange rate |  |  | (7) |
Interest accretion |  |  | 339 |
Non-cash changes |  |  | 332 |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | 12,154 |  | 12,154 |
Expenses with the redemption |  |  | 63 |
Quoted in the secondary market |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period |  |  | 9,046 |
Payments |  |  | (922) |
Interest paid |  |  | (279) |
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  | (1,201) |
Effect of exchange rate |  |  | (50) |
Interest accretion |  |  | 222 |
Non-cash changes |  |  | 172 |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | 8,017 |  | 8,017 |
Debt contracts in Brazil |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period |  |  | 959 |
Payments |  |  | (269) |
Interest paid |  |  | (79) |
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  | (348) |
Effect of exchange rate |  |  | (153) |
Interest accretion |  |  | 63 |
Non-cash changes |  |  | (90) |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | 521 |  | 521 |
Debt contracts in the international markets |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings at beginning of the period |  |  | 3,355 |
Additions |  |  | 300 |
Payments |  |  | (221) |
Interest paid |  |  | (68) |
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  | 11 |
Effect of exchange rate |  |  | 196 |
Interest accretion |  |  | 54 |
Non-cash changes |  |  | 250 |
Loans and borrowings at end of the period | $ 3,616 |  | $ 3,616 |

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