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Pensions - Sensitivity analysis (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) yr
Discount rate [member] | Low range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to decrease in assumption | $ 675
Service cost 2020, decrease | $ 24
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption | (0.50%)
Discount rate [member] | High range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to increase in assumption | $ (596)
Service cost 2020, increase | $ (21)
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption | 0.50%
Expected rate of compensation [member] | Low range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to decrease in assumption | $ (202)
Service cost 2020, decrease | $ (10)
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption | (0.50%)
Expected rate of compensation [member] | High range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to increase in assumption | $ 213
Service cost 2020, increase | $ 11
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption | 0.50%
Expected rate of pension increase [member] | Low range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to decrease in assumption | $ (471)
Service cost 2020, decrease | $ (14)
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption | (0.50%)
Expected rate of pension increase [member] | High range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to increase in assumption | $ 518
Service cost 2020, increase | $ 15
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption | 0.50%
Mortality assumption [member] | Low range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to decrease in assumption | $ (325)
Service cost 2020, decrease | $ (8)
Increase (decrease) in mortality age assumption | yr | (1)
Mortality assumption [member] | High range value [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, change due to increase in assumption | $ 298
Service cost 2020, increase | $ 7
Increase (decrease) in mortality age assumption | yr | 1

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