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Finance debt - Reconciliation of cash flow from financing activities to finance line items in balance sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | $ 28,569 | $ 25,725 |
Transfer to current portion | 0 | 0 |
Effects of exchange rate changes | 1,064 | (101) |
Divdend declared | 1,833 | 3,453 |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | 2,991 | (5,496) | $ (5,024)
Other changes | 1,480 | 4,988 |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | 35,937 | 28,569 | 25,725
Non-current finance debt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | 21,754 | 22,889 |
Transfer to current portion | (1,974) | (1,322) |
Effects of exchange rate changes | 1,049 | (108) |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | 8,347 | 984 |
Other changes | (58) | (689) |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | 29,118 | 21,754 | 22,889
Current finance debt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | 2,939 | 2,406 |
Transfer to current portion | 1,974 | 1,322 |
Effects of exchange rate changes | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | (346) | (1,487) |
Other changes | 24 | 698 |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | 4,591 | 2,939 | 2,406
Financial receivable collaterals [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | (634) | (591) |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | (329) | (32) |
Other changes | (4) | (11) |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | (967) | (634) | (591)
Additional paid in capital share based payment/treasury shares [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | (708) | (196) |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | (1,059) | (514) |
Other changes | 179 | 2 |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | (1,588) | (708) | (196)
Non-controling interest [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | 20 | 19 |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | (16) | (7) |
Other changes | 15 | 8 |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | 19 | 20 | 19
Dividend payable [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | 859 | 766 |
Effects of exchange rate changes | 15 | 7 |
Divdend declared | 1,833 | 3,453 |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | (2,330) | (3,342) |
Other changes | (20) | (25) |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | 357 | 859 | 766
Total excluding Lease liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | 24,230 | 25,293 |
Transfer to current portion | 0 | 0 |
Effects of exchange rate changes | 1,064 | (101) |
Divdend declared | 1,833 | 3,453 |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | 4,268 | (4,398) |
Other changes | 136 | (17) |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | 31,531 | 24,230 | 25,293
Lease liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance | 4,339 | 4,660 |
Effects of exchange rate changes | 31 | (47) |
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | (1,277) | (1,098) |
Other changes | 1,344 | 5,005 |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance | $ 4,406 | 4,339 | 4,660
Lease liabilities [member] | Previously stated [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning balance |  | $ 432 |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, ending balance |  |  | $ 432

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