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Additional cash flow information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of cash flows [abstract] |
Schedule of reconciliation of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities | The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities.
| NOTE | DEBT DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR AND LONG-TERM DEBT | DERIVATIVE TO HEDGE FOREIGN CURRENCY ON DEBT (1) | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | OTHER LIABILITIES | TOTAL
January 1, 2020 |  | 26,296 |  | 56 |  | 729 |  | — |  | 27,081 |
Cash flows (used in) from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
(Decrease) increase in notes payable |  | (1,810) |  | 169 |  | — |  | — |  | (1,641) |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 6,006 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 6,006 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (5,003) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (5,003) |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (3,107) |  | — |  | (3,107) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 35 | — |  | — |  | (53) |  | — |  | (53) |
Discontinued operations | 3 | (7) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (7) |
Other financing activities |  | (31) |  | — |  | — |  | (52) |  | (83) |
Total cash flows (used in) from financing activities excluding equity |  | (845) |  | 169 |  | (3,160) |  | (52) |  | (3,888) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 675 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 675 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 3,147 |  | — |  | 3,147 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 53 |  | — |  | 53 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 159 |  | (159) |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Business acquisitions |  | 7 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 7 |
Discontinued operations | 3 | (106) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (106) |
Other |  | 137 |  | — |  | (3) |  | 52 |  | 186 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 872 |  | (159) |  | 3,197 |  | 52 |  | 3,962 |
December 31, 2020 |  | 26,323 |  | 66 |  | 766 |  | — |  | 27,155 |
(1) Included in Other current assets, Other non-current assets and Trade payables and other liabilities in the statements of financial position.
| NOTE | DEBT DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR AND LONG-TERM DEBT | DERIVATIVE TO HEDGE FOREIGN CURRENCY ON DEBT (1) | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | OTHER LIABILITIES | TOTAL
December 31, 2018 |  | 24,405 |  | (169) |  | 691 |  | — |  | 24,927 |
Adoption of IFRS 16 |  | 2,304 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,304 |
January 1, 2019 |  | 26,709 |  | (169) |  | 691 |  | — |  | 27,231 |
Cash flows (used in) from financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in notes payable |  | (1,045) |  | (28) |  | — |  | — |  | (1,073) |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 1,954 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,954 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (2,221) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (2,221) |
Increase in securitized trade receivables |  | 131 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 131 |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (2,966) |  | — |  | (2,966) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 35 | — |  | — |  | (65) |  | — |  | (65) |
Discontinued operations | 3 | (6) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (6) |
Other financing activities |  | (34) |  | — |  | — |  | (20) |  | (54) |
Total cash flows used in financing activities excluding equity |  | (1,221) |  | (28) |  | (3,031) |  | (20) |  | (4,300) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 1,005 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,005 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 3,008 |  | — |  | 3,008 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 64 |  | — |  | 64 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (261) |  | 261 |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Discontinued operations | 3 | 1 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1 |
Other |  | 63 |  | (8) |  | (3) |  | 20 |  | 72 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 808 |  | 253 |  | 3,069 |  | 20 |  | 4,150 |
December 31, 2019 |  | 26,296 |  | 56 |  | 729 |  | — |  | 27,081 |
(1) Included in Other current assets and Other non-current assets in the statements of financial position.

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