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Other financial assets - Summary of other financial assets including non-quasi equity loans to equity accounted units (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure Of Other Assets [Abstract] |  |
Non-current derivative financial instruments | $ 308 | $ 468
Non-current equity shares and quoted funds | 52 | 53
Other non-current investments, including loans | 236 | 255
Non-current loans to equity accounted units | 39 | 38
Current derivative financial instruments | 58 | 88
Current equity shares and quoted funds | 9 | 77
Other current investments, including loans | 2,603 | 2,527
Derivative financial assets | 366 | 556
Equity shares and quoted funds | 61 | 130
Other investments, including loans | 2,839 | 2,782
Loans to equity accounted units | 39 | 38
Other financial assets | 635 | 814
Other financial assets | 2,670 | 2,692
Other financial assets | $ 3,305 | $ 3,506

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