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Employee benefits - Costs recognized in the statement of comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Others comprehensive income | $ (3,508) | $ (5,248) | $ (5,492)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (93) | (101) | (173)
Effect of changes actuarial assumptions | 784 | 330 | (118)
Return on plan assets (excluding interest income) | (752) | (269) | (114)
Change of asset ceiling | (65) | (60) | 278
Other | (3) | (5) |
Total | (36) | (4) | 46
Deferred income tax | 12 | 5 | (15)
Others comprehensive income | (24) | 1 | 31
Translation adjustments | (7) | 7 | 41
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (124) | (93) | (101)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (92) | (400) | (459)
Effect of changes actuarial assumptions | 109 | 246 | (271)
Return on plan assets (excluding interest income) | (31) | 181 | 305
Change of asset ceiling |  |  |
Other |  | 3 | 9
Total | 78 | 430 | 43
Deferred income tax | (26) | (130) | (12)
Others comprehensive income | 52 | 300 | 31
Translation adjustments | (5) | 8 | 28
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (45) | (92) | (400)
Other Benefits [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (172) | (363) | (238)
Effect of changes actuarial assumptions | 343 | 261 | (243)
Return on plan assets (excluding interest income) |  |  |
Change of asset ceiling |  |  |
Other |  | (4) | 11
Total | 343 | 257 | (232)
Deferred income tax | (102) | (83) | 82
Others comprehensive income | 241 | 174 | (150)
Translation adjustments | (7) | 17 | 25
Accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 62 | $ (172) | $ (363)

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- Definition The amount of income and expense (including reclassification adjustments) that is not recognised in profit or loss as required or permitted by IFRSs. [Refer: IFRSs [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause viii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_viii&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 81A -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_81A_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 91 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_91_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 106 -Subparagraph d -Clause ii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_106_d_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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