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Employee benefits (Details 13) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
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Expected benefit payments | $ 275
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 277
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 279
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 280
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than four years and not later than five years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 281
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than five years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 1,387
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 30
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 30
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 31
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 31
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than four years and not later than five years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 31
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Later than five years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 161
Other Benefits [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 26
Other Benefits [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 27
Other Benefits [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 28
Other Benefits [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 30
Other Benefits [Member] | Later than four years and not later than five years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | 30
Other Benefits [Member] | Later than five years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Expected benefit payments | $ 167

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