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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Detailed Information About In Property Plant Equipment Right Of Use Assets | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, property, machinery and equipment, net and assets for the right-of-use, net were summarized as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Property, machinery and equipment, net |  | $ | 10,202 |  |  |  | 10,170 |
Assets for the right-of-use, net |  |  | 1,120 |  |  |  | 1,243 |
|  | $ | 11,322 |  |  |  | 11,413 |
Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, consolidate d property, machinery and equipment, net and the changes in this line item during 2021, 2020 and 2019, were as follows:
|  | 2021 |
|  | Land and mineral reserves |  |  | Building |  |  | Machinery and equipment |  |  | Construction in progress 1 |  |  | Total |
Cost at beginning of period |  | $ | 4,741 |  |  |  | 2,438 |  |  |  | 11,929 |  |  |  | 1,188 |  |  |  | 20,296 |
Accumulated depreciation and depletion |  |  | (1,177 | ) |  |  | (1,474 | ) |  |  | (7,475 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10,126 | )
Net book value at beginning of period |  |  | 3,564 |  |  |  | 964 |  |  |  | 4,454 |  |  |  | 1,188 |  |  |  | 10,170 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 81 |  |  |  | 159 |  |  |  | 609 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 849 |
Stripping costs |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 18 |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 159 |  |  |  | 609 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 867 |
Disposals 2 |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (106 | )
Reclassifications 3 |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (44 | )
Depreciation and depletion for the period |  |  | (108 | ) |  |  | (74 | ) |  |  | (542 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (724 | )
Impairment losses |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (43 | )
Foreign currency translation effects |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 82 |
Cost at end of period |  |  | 4,801 |  |  |  | 2,532 |  |  |  | 11,727 |  |  |  | 1,262 |  |  |  | 20,322 |
Accumulated depreciation and depletion |  |  | (1,226 | ) |  |  | (1,494 | ) |  |  | (7,400 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10,120 | )
Net book value at end of period |  | $ | 3,575 |  |  |  | 1,038 |  |  |  | 4,327 |  |  |  | 1,262 |  |  |  | 10,202 |
|  | 2020 |  |  |  |
|  | Land and mineral reserves |  |  | Building |  |  | Machinery and equipment |  |  | Construction in progress 1 |  |  | Total |  |  | 2019 1, 2 |
Cost at beginning of period |  | $ | 4,606 |  |  |  | 2,374 |  |  |  | 11,519 |  |  |  | 1,209 |  |  |  | 19,708 |  |  |  | 20,642 |
Accumulated depreciation and depletion |  |  | (968 | ) |  |  | (1,326 | ) |  |  | (6,849 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (9,143 | ) |  |  | (9,410 | )
Net book value at beginning of period |  |  | 3,638 |  |  |  | 1,048 |  |  |  | 4,670 |  |  |  | 1,209 |  |  |  | 10,565 |  |  |  | 11,232 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 482 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | 737 |
Stripping costs |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 22 |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 482 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 582 |  |  |  | 759 |
Disposals 2 |  |  | (26 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (63 | ) |  |  | (96 | )
Reclassifications 3 |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (402 | )
Business combinations (note 5.1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |
Depreciation and depletion for the period |  |  | (134 | ) |  |  | (99 | ) |  |  | (515 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (748 | ) |  |  | (633 | )
Impairment losses |  |  | (87 | ) |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | (165 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (306 | ) |  |  | (64 | )
Foreign currency translation effects |  |  | 118 |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | (231 | )
Cost at end of period |  |  | 4,741 |  |  |  | 2,438 |  |  |  | 11,929 |  |  |  | 1,188 |  |  |  | 20,296 |  |  |  | 19,708 |
Accumulated depreciation and depletion |  |  | (1,177 | ) |  |  | (1,474 | ) |  |  | (7,475 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10,126 | ) |  |  | (9,143 | )
Net book value at end of period |  | $ | 3,564 |  |  |  | 964 |  |  |  | 4,454 |  |  |  | 1,188 |  |  |  | 10,170 |  |  |  | 10,565 |
1 | As of December 31, 2021, the Maceo plant in Colombia, finalized significantly in 2017, with an annual capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons, has not initiated commercial operations. As of the reporting date, the works related to the access road to the plant remain suspended and the beginning of commercial operations is subject to the successful conclusion of several ongoing processes for the proper operation of the assets and other legal proceedings (note 26.3). As of December 31, 2021, the carrying amount of the plant, is for an amount in Colombian pesos equivalent to $240.
2 | In 2021 includes sales of non-strategic fixed assets in Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom for $51, $29 and $12, respectively, among others. In 2020, includes sales of non-strategic fixed assets in the United Kingdom and the United States for $28 and $18, respectively, among others. In 2019, includes sales of non-strategic fixed assets in Germany, France and the United Kingdom for $32, $12 and $6, respectively, among others.
3 | In 2021, refers to the reclassification to held-for-sale of the assets in Costa Rica and El Salvador for $43 and $1, respectively. In 2020, refers to the reclassification of the assets in France, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Dominican Republic for $8, $5, $3 and $2, respectively. In 2019, refers to the reclassification to held-for-sale of the assets in the United States, United Kingdom and Spain for $134, $182 and $86, respectively.
Summary of Recognized Impairment Losses | During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 impairment losses of fixed assets by country are as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
United States |  | $ | 18 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | 6 |
Colombia |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | — |
Czech Republic |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Spain |  |  | — |  |  |  | 135 |  |  |  | — |
Puerto Rico |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 52 |
Croatia |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | — |
Panama |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | — |
Others |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 3 |
|  | $ | 43 |  |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 64 |
Asset for the Right of Use,Net | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, consolidated asset s for the right-of-use, net and the changes in this caption during 2021, 2020 and 2019, were as follows:
|  | 2021 |
|  | Land |  |  | Buildings |  |  | Machinery and equipment |  |  | Others |  |  | Total |
Assets for the right-of-use at beginning of period |  | $ | 409 |  |  |  | 457 |  |  |  | 1,502 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 2,389 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | (253 | ) |  |  | (744 | ) |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (1,146 | )
Net book value at beginning of period |  |  | 270 |  |  |  | 204 |  |  |  | 758 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 1,243 |
Additions of new leases |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 227 |
Cancellations and remeasurements |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (87 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (134 | )
Depreciation |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | (37 | ) |  |  | (226 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (283 | )
Foreign currency translation effects |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 67 |
Assets for the right-of-use at end of period |  |  | 395 |  |  |  | 401 |  |  |  | 1,513 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 2,330 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (147 | ) |  |  | (205 | ) |  |  | (845 | ) |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (1,210 | )
Net book value at end of period |  | $ | 248 |  |  |  | 196 |  |  |  | 668 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 1,120 |
|  | 2020 |  |  |  |
|  | Land |  |  | Buildings |  |  | Machinery and equipment |  |  | Others |  |  | Total |  |  | 2019 |
Assets for the right-of-use at beginning of period |  | $ | 366 |  |  |  | 471 |  |  |  | 1,417 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 2,265 |  |  |  | 2,073 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (117 | ) |  |  | (233 | ) |  |  | (625 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (980 | ) |  |  | (851 | )
Net book value at beginning of period |  |  | 249 |  |  |  | 238 |  |  |  | 792 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 1,285 |  |  |  | 1,222 |
Additions of new leases |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 127 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 213 |  |  |  | 274 |
Cancellations and remeasurements |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | (51 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | (52 | )
Business combinations (note 5.1) |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | — |
Reclassifications |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 35 |
Depreciation |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | (173 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (239 | ) |  |  | (288 | )
Foreign currency translation effects |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 94 |
Assets for the right-of-use at end of period |  |  | 409 |  |  |  | 457 |  |  |  | 1,502 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 2,389 |  |  |  | 2,265 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | (253 | ) |  |  | (744 | ) |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (1,146 | ) |  |  | (980 | )
Net book value at end of period |  | $ | 270 |  |  |  | 204 |  |  |  | 758 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 1,243 |  |  |  | 1,285 |

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