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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
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, 2022 that are due in each of the next five years and thereafter.
|  | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | THERE- AFTER | TOTAL
Commitments for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |  | 2,015 |  | 1,392 |  | 1,052 |  | 516 |  | 216 |  | 949 |  | 6,140 |
Purchase obligations |  | 602 |  | 458 |  | 443 |  | 560 |  | 276 |  | 955 |  | 3,294 |
Leases committed not yet commenced |  | 14 |  | 21 |  | 16 |  | 16 |  | 17 |  | 96 |  | 180 |
Total |  | 2,631 |  | 1,871 |  | 1,511 |  | 1,092 |  | 509 |  | 2,000 |  | 9,614 |

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