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Deferred Taxation - Recognised and unrecognised amounts in deferred tax assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised | $ 3,395 | $ 3,728
Unrecognised | 3,676 | 3,442
France [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised |  | 330
Unrecognised | 1,163 | 1,077
Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised | 546 | 470
Unrecognised | 674 | 707
United States [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised | 877 | 1,239
Unrecognised | 7 | 6
Australia [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised | 1,055 | 1,072
Unrecognised | 257 | 446
Mongolia [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised | 631 | 441
Unrecognised | 61 |
Other countries [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |
Recognised | 286 | 176
Unrecognised | $ 1,514 | $ 1,206

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