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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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, 2020 that are due in each of the next five years and thereafter.
|  | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | THERE- AFTER | TOTAL
Commitments for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |  | 975 |  | 835 |  | 608 |  | 416 |  | 250 |  | 352 |  | 3,436 |
Purchase obligations |  | 545 |  | 479 |  | 331 |  | 225 |  | 144 |  | 269 |  | 1,993 |
Leases committed not yet commenced |  | 2 |  | 2 |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | — |  | — |  | 6 |
Total |  | 1,522 |  | 1,316 |  | 940 |  | 642 |  | 394 |  | 621 |  | 5,435 |

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