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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract] |
Contractual obligation, fiscal year maturity schedule | The following table is a summary of our contractual obligations at December 31, 2018 that are due in each of the next five years and thereafter.
| 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | THERE- AFTER |  | TOTAL |
Operating leases | 317 |  | 286 |  | 244 |  | 187 |  | 142 |  | 436 |  | 1,612 |
Commitments for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 1,029 |  | 784 |  | 623 |  | 484 |  | 385 |  | 698 |  | 4,003 |
Purchase obligations | 618 |  | 525 |  | 484 |  | 434 |  | 271 |  | 519 |  | 2,851 |
Total | 1,964 |  | 1,595 |  | 1,351 |  | 1,105 |  | 798 |  | 1,653 |  | 8,466 |

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