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Post-employment benefits - Assumptions used for defined-benefit obligations in the United States, Germany and the rest of the world (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Post-employment benefits [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 1.50% | 2.40%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 1.70% | 1.90%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 2.50% | 2.60%
United States of America [Member] |  |
Post-employment benefits [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 2.30% | 3.10%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 2.00% | 2.00%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 0.00% | 0.00%
Germany [Member] |  |
Post-employment benefits [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 0.60% | 0.80%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 1.60% | 1.80%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 2.50% | 2.50%
Other countries [Member] |  |
Post-employment benefits [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 2.20% | 2.60%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 1.70% | 1.90%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 2.70% | 2.80%

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- Definition The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The expected rate of inflation that is used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The expected rate of salary increases used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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