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Employee benefits (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current provisions for employee benefits | $ (964) | $ (930)
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (1,381) | (1,260)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Benefit obligation (Plan assets) as at beginning of the year | 1,114 | 919
Interest income | 103 | 84
Changes on asset ceiling | (192) | 65
Translation adjustment | 73 | 46
Benefit obligation (Plan assets) as at ending of the year | 1,071 | 1,114
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 68 | 84
Transfer | (27) |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | 68 | 84
Provisions for employee benefits | 68 | 84
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 322 | 325
Translation adjustment | 246 | 5
Transfer | (1,201) | 3,252
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Plan assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 429 | 412
Translation adjustment | 320 | 44
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 5,656 | 6,340
Transfer | (1,261) | 3,373
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Effect of asset ceiling [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (1,071) | (1,114)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligations [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (4,517) | (5,142)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Benefit obligation (Plan assets) as at beginning of the year | 924 | 876
Interest income | 95 | 83
Changes on asset ceiling | (194) | (89)
Translation adjustment | 68 | 54
Benefit obligation (Plan assets) as at ending of the year | 893 | 924
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (3,152) | (2,634)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] | Plan assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 4,045 | 3,558
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] | Effect of asset ceiling [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (893) | (924)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Benefit obligation (Plan assets) as at beginning of the year | 190 | 44
Interest income | 8 | 1
Changes on asset ceiling | 2 | 160
Translation adjustment | 5 | (15)
Benefit obligation (Plan assets) as at ending of the year | 178 | 190
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 68 | 84
Transfer | (27) |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | 68 | 84
Provisions for employee benefits | 68 | 84
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (1,365) | (2,508)
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] | Plan assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 1,611 | 2,782
Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] | Effect of asset ceiling [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (178) | (190)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 1 |
Changes on asset ceiling | (28) |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (303) | (269)
Current provisions for employee benefits | (9) | (10)
Transfer | 27 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (294) | (259)
Provisions for employee benefits | (303) | (269)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 103 | 39
Translation adjustment | 41 | (5)
Transfer | 1,201 | (3,252)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Plan assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 85 | 17
Translation adjustment | 28 | (9)
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 815 | 339
Transfer | 1,261 | (3,373)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligations [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (1,118) | (608)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (178) | (145)
Current provisions for employee benefits | (3) | (3)
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (175) | (142)
Provisions for employee benefits | (178) | (145)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (272) | (246)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Country of domicile [member] | Plan assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 94 | 101
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 1 |
Changes on asset ceiling | (28) |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (125) | (124)
Current provisions for employee benefits | (6) | (7)
Transfer | 27 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (119) | (117)
Provisions for employee benefits | (125) | (124)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (846) | (362)
Underfunded Pension Plans [Member] | Foreign countries [member] | Plan assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | 721 | 238
Other Benefits [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (1,148) | (1,057)
Current provisions for employee benefits | (61) | (56)
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (1,087) | (1,001)
Provisions for employee benefits | (1,148) | (1,057)
Other Benefits [Member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 68 | 60
Translation adjustment | 43 | (24)
Other Benefits [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligations [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (1,148) | (1,057)
Other Benefits [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (389) | (321)
Current provisions for employee benefits | (22) | (16)
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (367) | (305)
Provisions for employee benefits | (389) | (321)
Other Benefits [Member] | Country of domicile [member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (389) | (321)
Other Benefits [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | (759) | (736)
Current provisions for employee benefits | (39) | (40)
Non-current provisions for employee benefits | (720) | (696)
Provisions for employee benefits | (759) | (736)
Other Benefits [Member] | Foreign countries [member] | Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) | $ (759) | $ (736)

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