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Financial instruments and risk management - Summary of maximum credit risk exposure of the Group's financial assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Trade and other financial receivables [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum credit risk exposure | $ 3,007 | $ 2,985
Credit risk [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum credit risk exposure | 17,156 | 14,993
Credit risk [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum credit risk exposure | 10,773 | 10,550
Credit risk [Member] | Derivative assets [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum credit risk exposure | 556 | 267
Credit risk [Member] | Loans to equity accounted units [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum credit risk exposure | 38 | 39
Credit risk [Member] | Fair value [member] | Loans And Receivables [Member] | Held to maturity assets [member] | Investments [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Credit Risk Exposure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum credit risk exposure | $ 2,782 | $ 1,152

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- Definition The amount that best represents the maximum exposure to credit risk without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements (for example, netting agreements that do not qualify for offset in accordance with IAS 32). [Refer: Credit risk [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Effective 2018-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 35K -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=7&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_35K_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Expiry date 2018-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 36 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=7&date=2017-03-02&anchor=para_36_a&doctype=Standard&book=B -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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