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Additional cash flow information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
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, 2022 |  | 29,673 |  | 79 |  | 811 |  | 82 |  | 30,645 |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in notes payable |  | 42 |  | 69 |  | — |  | — |  | 111 |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 1,951 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,951 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (2,023) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (2,023) |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (3,448) |  | — |  | (3,448) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 36 | — |  | — |  | (39) |  | — |  | (39) |
Increase in securitized receivables |  | 700 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 700 |
Other financing activities |  | (13) |  | — |  | — |  | (18) |  | (31) |
Total cash flows from (used in) financing activities excluding equity |  | 657 |  | 69 |  | (3,487) |  | (18) |  | (2,779) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 1,008 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,008 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 3,508 |  | — |  | 3,508 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 39 |  | — |  | 39 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 437 |  | (437) |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Business acquisition |  | 8 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 8 |
Business disposition |  | (14) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (14) |
Other |  | 151 |  | (18) |  | (4) |  | (36) |  | 93 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 1,590 |  | (455) |  | 3,543 |  | (36) |  | 4,642 |
December 31, 2022 |  | 31,920 |  | (307) |  | 867 |  | 28 |  | 32,508 |
(1) Included in Other current assets, Trade payables and other liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the statement 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
January 1, 2021 |  | 26,323 |  | 66 |  | 766 |  | — |  | 27,155 |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in notes payable |  | 378 |  | (27) |  | — |  | — |  | 351 |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 4,985 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,985 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (2,751) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (2,751) |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (3,257) |  | — |  | (3,257) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 36 | — |  | — |  | (86) |  | — |  | (86) |
Decrease in securitized trade receivables |  | (150) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (150) |
Other financing activities |  | (36) |  | 13 |  | — |  | 42 |  | 19 |
Total cash flows from (used in) financing activities excluding equity |  | 2,426 |  | (14) |  | (3,343) |  | 42 |  | (889) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 787 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 787 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 3,306 |  | — |  | 3,306 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 87 |  | — |  | 87 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (23) |  | 23 |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Business acquisitions |  | 12 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 12 |
Other |  | 148 |  | 4 |  | (5) |  | 40 |  | 187 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 924 |  | 27 |  | 3,388 |  | 40 |  | 4,379 |
December 31, 2021 |  | 29,673 |  | 79 |  | 811 |  | 82 |  | 30,645 |
(1) Included in Other current assets, Other non-current assets and Trade payables and other liabilities in the statement of financial position.

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