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Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | $ 42,452 |
Ending balance | 40,049 | $ 42,452
Amortization and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | (3,656) | (3,634)
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | 225 | 41
Amortization | (352) | (622)
Impairment | (150) |
Disposals | 5 | 254
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | 107 | 305
Ending balance | (3,821) | (3,656)
Acquisition cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 46,108 | 48,465
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | (2,470) | (79)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 14 | 99
Acquisitions and expenditures | 287 | 631
Disposals | (6) | (259)
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries |  | (29)
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | (63) | (2,720)
Ending balance | 43,870 | 46,108
Brands [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 40,042 |
Ending balance | 37,949 | 40,042
Brands [member] | Amortization and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | (32) |
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries | 0 |
Ending balance | (32) | (32)
Brands [member] | Acquisition cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 40,074 |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | (2,107) |
Acquisitions through business combinations | 14 |
Ending balance | 37,981 | 40,074
Commercial intangibles [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 1,179 |
Ending balance | 1,278 | 1,179
Commercial intangibles [member] | Amortization and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | (1,595) |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | 85 |
Amortization | (148) |
Disposals | 4 |
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries | 0 |
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | (9) |
Ending balance | (1,663) | (1,595)
Commercial intangibles [member] | Acquisition cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 2,774 |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | (132) |
Acquisitions and expenditures | 174 |
Disposals | (5) |
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | 130 |
Ending balance | 2,941 | 2,774
Software [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 743 |
Ending balance | 649 | 743
Software [member] | Amortization and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | (1,851) |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | 126 |
Amortization | (177) |
Disposals | 1 |
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries | 0 |
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | 17 |
Ending balance | (1,884) | (1,851)
Software [member] | Acquisition cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 2,594 |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | (194) |
Acquisitions and expenditures | 19 |
Disposals | (1) |
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | 115 |
Ending balance | 2,533 | 2,594
Other [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 488 |
Ending balance | 173 | 488
Other [member] | Amortization and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | (178) |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | 14 |
Amortization | (27) |
Impairment | (150) |
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries | 0 |
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | 99 |
Ending balance | (241) | (178)
Other [member] | Acquisition cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Balance at end of previous year | 666 |
Effect of movements in foreign exchange | (37) |
Acquisitions and expenditures | 94 |
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements | (308) |
Ending balance | $ 415 | $ 666

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