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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of Net Book Value of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 309 | $ 273
Impairment charges | 90 |
System Fund impairment charge | 5 |
Additions | 30 | 77
Transfers to assets classified as held for sale |  | (23)
Ending balance | 201 | 309
Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 514 | 513
Acquisition of businesses |  | 2
Additions | 30 | 77
Transfers to assets classified as held for sale |  | (12)
Fully depreciated assets written off | (17) | (62)
Disposals | (3) | (6)
Exchange and other adjustments | 6 | 2
Ending balance | 530 | 514
Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (205) | (240)
Provided | (37) | (38)
System Fund expense | (5) | (2)
Impairment charges | (90) |
System Fund impairment charge | (5) |
Transfers to assets classified as held for sale |  | 9
Fully depreciated assets written off | 17 | 62
Disposals | 2 | 4
Exchange and other adjustments | (6) |
Ending balance | (329) | (205)
Land and buildings [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 134 | 127
Ending balance | 93 | 134
Land and buildings [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 207 | 199
Acquisition of businesses |  | 1
Additions | 2 | 9
Fully depreciated assets written off |  | (2)
Disposals | (1) |
Ending balance | 208 | 207
Land and buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (73) | (72)
Provided | (4) | (3)
Impairment charges | (39) |
Fully depreciated assets written off |  | 2
Disposals | 1 |
Ending balance | (115) | (73)
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 175 | 146
Ending balance | 108 | 175
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 307 | 314
Acquisition of businesses |  | 1
Additions | 28 | 68
Transfers to assets classified as held for sale |  | (12)
Fully depreciated assets written off | (17) | (60)
Disposals | (2) | (6)
Exchange and other adjustments | 6 | 2
Ending balance | 322 | 307
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (132) | (168)
Provided | (33) | (35)
System Fund expense | (5) | (2)
Impairment charges | (51) |
System Fund impairment charge | (5) |
Transfers to assets classified as held for sale |  | 9
Fully depreciated assets written off | 17 | 60
Disposals | 1 | 4
Exchange and other adjustments | (6) |
Ending balance | $ (214) | $ (132)

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause viii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_viii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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