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Post-employee benefit plans (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Employee Benefits [Abstract] |
Components of post-employment benefit plans service cost | COMPONENTS OF POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS SERVICE COST
|  | THREE MONTHS | SIX MONTHS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
DB pension | (48 | ) | (53 | ) | (96 | ) | (106 | )
DC pension | (25 | ) | (24 | ) | (59 | ) | (57 | )
OPEBs | — |  | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | )
Less: |  |  |  |
| Capitalized benefit plans cost | 15 |  | 15 |  | 29 |  | 29 |
Total post-employment benefit plans service cost included in operating costs | (58 | ) | (63 | ) | (127 | ) | (136 | )
Other costs recognized in severance, acquisition and other costs | — |  | — |  | — |  | (4 | )
Total post-employment benefit plans service cost | (58 | ) | (63 | ) | (127 | ) | (140 | )
Components of post-employment benefit plans financing cost | COMPONENTS OF POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS FINANCING COST
|  | THREE MONTHS | SIX MONTHS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
DB pension | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | (10 | ) | (11 | )
OPEBs | (10 | ) | (12 | ) | (21 | ) | (23 | )
Total interest on post-employment benefit obligations | (15 | ) | (17 | ) | (31 | ) | (34 | )

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