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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
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, 2021 that are due in each of the next five years and thereafter.
|  | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | THERE- AFTER | TOTAL
Commitments for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |  | 1,104 |  | 757 |  | 461 |  | 334 |  | 219 |  | 161 |  | 3,036 |
Purchase obligations |  | 542 |  | 380 |  | 245 |  | 210 |  | 292 |  | 221 |  | 1,890 |
Leases committed not yet commenced |  | 7 |  | 2 |  | 6 |  | 1 |  | — |  | — |  | 16 |
Total |  | 1,653 |  | 1,139 |  | 712 |  | 545 |  | 511 |  | 382 |  | 4,942 |

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