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Share-based payments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangements [Abstract] |
Explanation of effect of share-based payments on entity's profit or loss | The following share-based payment amounts are included in the income statements as operating costs.
| THREE MONTHS | SIX MONTHS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021
Employee savings plan | (6) |  | (8) |  | (14) |  | (16) |
Restricted share units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) | (21) |  | (13) |  | (46) |  | (33) |
Other (1) | (2) |  | (1) |  | (3) |  | (3) |
Total share-based payments | (29) |  | (22) |  | (63) |  | (52) |
(1) Includes deferred share units and stock options.
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments | RSUs/PSUs
| NUMBER OF RSUs/PSUs
Outstanding, January 1, 2022 | 3,085,667 |
Granted | 1,005,712 |
Dividends credited | 79,276 |
Settled | (1,031,426) |
Forfeited | (52,717) |
Outstanding, June 30, 2022 | 3,086,512 |
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options | STOCK OPTIONS
|  | NUMBER OF OPTIONS | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
Outstanding, January 1, 2022 |  | 10,778,724 |  | 60 |
Exercised(1) |  | (2,910,716) |  | 58 |
Forfeited or expired |  | (23,624) |  | 65 |
Outstanding, June 30, 2022 |  | 7,844,384 |  | 61 |
Exercisable, June 30, 2022 |  | 4,581,464 |  | 58 |
(1)The weighted average market share price for options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $69.

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- Definition The disclosure of the number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments (ie other than share options). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The disclosure of the number and weighted average exercise prices of share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_45_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The explanation that enables users of financial statements to understand the effect of share-based payment transactions on the entity's profit (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_50&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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