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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Issued and fully paid shares [member] | Shares reserved for employee share plans [member] | Employee benefits reserve [member] | Foreign currency translation reserve [member] | Hedging reserve [member] | Distributable profits reserve [member] | Other reserves [member] | Retained earrings [member] | Equity holders of the parent [member] | Non-controlling interest [member]
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 17,409 | $ 9,010 | $ (39) | $ 211 | $ 793 | $ (12) |  |  | $ 6,654 | $ 16,617 | $ 792
Profit/(loss) for the period | (3,975) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,028) | (4,028) | 53
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (57) |  |  | 2 |  | (59) |  |  |  | (57) |
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | (4,032) |  |  | 2 |  | (59) |  |  | (4,028) | (4,085) | 53
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 710 |  | (710) |  |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 264 | 264 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264 |
Shares issued | 23 | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Employee share plan purchases | (32) |  | (32) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32) |
Employee share plan redemptions |  |  | 48 | (48) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payments (net of tax) | 54 |  |  | 54 |  |  |  |  |  | 54 |
Dividends paid | (811) |  |  |  |  |  | (248) |  | (518) | (766) | (45)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | 12,875 | 9,297 | (23) | 219 | 793 | (71) | 462 |  | 1,398 | 12,075 | 800
Profit/(loss) for the period | 2,036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,983 | 1,983 | 53
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (316) |  |  | 13 |  | (329) |  |  |  | (316) |
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 1,720 |  |  | 13 |  | (329) |  |  | 1,983 | 1,667 | 53
Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 112 | 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 |
Employee share plan purchases | (47) |  | (47) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47) |
Employee share plan redemptions |  |  | 40 | (40) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payments (net of tax) | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |
Dividends paid | (471) |  |  |  |  |  | (404) |  |  | (404) | (67)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | 14,229 | 9,409 | (30) | 232 | 793 | (400) | 58 |  | 3,381 | 13,443 | 786
Profit/(loss) for the period | 6,575 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,498 | 6,498 | 77
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (147) |  |  |  | 3 | (186) |  | $ 2 | 34 | (147) |
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 6,428 |  |  |  | 3 | (186) |  | 2 | 6,532 | 6,351 | 77
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,553 |  | (5,553) |  |
Shares purchased for Dividend Reinvestment Plan | (144) |  | (144) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144) |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 476 | 332 | 144 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 476 |
Shares issued for acquisition of BHPP | 19,265 | 19,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,265 |
Replacement employee share plan issued for acquisition of BHPP | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |
Employee share plan purchases | (45) |  | (45) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | (45) |
Employee share plan redemptions |  |  | 37 | (37) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based payments (net of tax) | 65 |  |  | 65 |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |
Dividends paid | (3,160) |  |  |  |  |  | (2,070) |  | (1,018) | (3,088) | (72)
Transaction costs associated with the issue of shares | (5) | (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 37,127 | $ 29,001 | $ (38) | $ 278 | $ 796 | $ (586) | $ 3,541 | $ 2 | $ 3,342 | $ 36,336 | $ 791

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