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Capitalised finance leases - Summary of capitalised finance leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis Of Finance Lease Payments Payable [Line Items]
Total minimum lease payments undiscounted	$ 57	$ 45
Effect of discounting	(4)
Total minimum lease payments discounted	53	45
Due within 1 year [member]
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis Of Finance Lease Payments Payable [Line Items]
Present value of minimum lease payments	4	21
Between 1 and 3 years [member]
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis Of Finance Lease Payments Payable [Line Items]
Present value of minimum lease payments	14	8
Between 3 and 5 years [member]
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis Of Finance Lease Payments Payable [Line Items]
Present value of minimum lease payments	28	6
More than 5 years [member]
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis Of Finance Lease Payments Payable [Line Items]
Present value of minimum lease payments	$ 11	$ 10

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- Definition

The amount of the discounted unguaranteed residual value of assets subject to finance leases. Unguaranteed residual value is the portion of the residual value of the underlying asset, the realisation of which by a lessor is not assured or is guaranteed solely by a party related to the lessor. Finance lease is a lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset.

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The amount of contractual undiscounted cash flows in relation to finance lease obligations before deducting finance charges.

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