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Other Reserves - Summary of Information About Other Reserves (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of reserves within equity [abstract] |  |  |
Employee benefits reserve | $ 278 | $ 232 | $ 219
Foreign currency translation reserve | 796 | 793 | 793
Hedging reserve | (586) | (400) | (71)
Distributable profits reserve | 3,541 | 58 | 462
Other reserves | 2 |  |
Total | $ 4,031 | $ 683 | $ 1,403

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- Definition A component of equity representing exchange differences on translation of financial statements recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity. [Refer: Other comprehensive income] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 21 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=21&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_52_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition A component of equity representing the accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plans. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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