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Additional cash flow information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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 assets and 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 (2) | TOTAL
January 1, 2023 |  | 31,920 |  | (307) |  | 867 |  | 253 |  | 32,733 |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in notes payable |  | (646) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (646) |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 5,195 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 5,195 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (1,858) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (1,858) |
Repurchase of financial liability |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (149) |  | (149) |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (3,668) |  | — |  | (3,668) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 36 | — |  | — |  | (47) |  | — |  | (47) |
Other financing activities |  | (24) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (24) |
Total cash flows from (used in) financing activities excluding equity |  | 2,667 |  | — |  | (3,715) |  | (149) |  | (1,197) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 1,562 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,562 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 3,717 |  | — |  | 3,717 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 47 |  | — |  | 47 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (169) |  | 169 |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Business acquisitions | 4 | 5 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 5 |
Business disposition | 4 | (93) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (93) |
Reclassification to liabilities held for sale |  | (7) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (7) |
Other |  | 292 |  | (15) |  | (6) |  | (26) |  | 245 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 1,590 |  | 154 |  | 3,758 |  | (26) |  | 5,476 |
December 31, 2023 |  | 36,177 |  | (153) |  | 910 |  | 78 |  | 37,012 |
(1) Included in Other current assets, Trade payables and other liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the statements of financial position. (2) We have reclassified amounts from the previous period to make them consistent with the presentation for the current period.
| NOTE | DEBT DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR AND LONG-TERM DEBT | DERIVATIVE TO HEDGE FOREIGN CURRENCY ON DEBT (1) | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | OTHER LIABILITIES (2) | TOTAL
January 1, 2022 |  | 29,673 |  | 79 |  | 811 |  | 294 |  | 30,857 |
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 trade 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 acquisitions |  | 8 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 8 |
Business disposition |  | (14) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (14) |
Other |  | 151 |  | (18) |  | (4) |  | (23) |  | 106 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 1,590 |  | (455) |  | 3,543 |  | (23) |  | 4,655 |
December 31, 2022 |  | 31,920 |  | (307) |  | 867 |  | 253 |  | 32,733 |
(1) Included in Other current assets, Other non-current assets and Trade payables and other liabilities in the statements of financial position. (2) We have reclassified amounts from the previous period to make them consistent with the presentation for the current period.

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