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Provisions and other liabilities (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |
Non-current portion - beginning period | $ 15,952
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, beginning | 224
Provisions and other liabilities at the beginning period | 16,175
New or increased provisions and other liabilities | 1,692
Change in estimates | (253)
Amounts charged against provisions and other liabilities | (485)
Effects of change in the discount rate | 1,828
Reduction due to divestments | (175)
Accretion expenses | 456
Reclassification and transfer | 21
Currency translation | (96)
Provisions and other liabilities at ending period | 19,163
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, ending | 1,211
Non-current portion - ending period | 17,951
Asset retirement obligations [Member] |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |
Non-current portion - beginning period | 12,544
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, beginning | 65
Provisions and other liabilities at the beginning period | 12,609
New or increased provisions and other liabilities | 563
Change in estimates | (115)
Amounts charged against provisions and other liabilities | (218)
Effects of change in the discount rate | 1,779
Reduction due to divestments | (175)
Accretion expenses | 456
Reclassification and transfer | (92)
Currency translation | (88)
Provisions and other liabilities at ending period | 14,719
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, ending | 104
Non-current portion - ending period | 14,616
Claims and litigations [Member] |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |
Non-current portion - beginning period | 905
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, beginning | 56
Provisions and other liabilities at the beginning period | 961
New or increased provisions and other liabilities | (2)
Change in estimates | 5
Amounts charged against provisions and other liabilities | 0
Effects of change in the discount rate | 0
Reduction due to divestments | 0
Accretion expenses | 0
Reclassification and transfer | 0
Currency translation | 0
Provisions and other liabilities at ending period | 965
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, ending | 910
Non-current portion - ending period | 54
Other provisions [Member] |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |
Non-current portion - beginning period | 2,503
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, beginning | 103
Provisions and other liabilities at the beginning period | 2,606
New or increased provisions and other liabilities | 1,130
Change in estimates | (143)
Amounts charged against provisions and other liabilities | (268)
Effects of change in the discount rate | 49
Reduction due to divestments | 0
Accretion expenses | 0
Reclassification and transfer | 113
Currency translation | (9)
Provisions and other liabilities at ending period | 3,479
Current portion, reported as trade, other payables and provisions, ending | 197
Non-current portion - ending period | $ 3,282

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