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Other disclosures - Summary of transactions and balances with equity accounted units (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Other Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends from equity accounted units | $ 418 | $ 169 |
Investments in equity accounted units | 4,512 |  | $ 4,486
Investment in equity accounted units [member] |  |  |
Other Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases from equity accounted units | (551) | (569) |
Sales to equity accounted units | 310 | 134 |
Dividends from equity accounted units | 418 | 169 |
Net funding of equity accounted units | (3) | $ (2) |
Investments in equity accounted units | 4,512 |  | 4,486
Loans to equity accounted units | 37 |  | 39
Loans from equity accounted units | (25) |  | (31)
Trade and other receivables: amounts due from equity accounted units | 315 |  | 299
Trade and other payables: amounts due to equity accounted units | $ (176) |  | $ (175)

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