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Earnings per share - Reconciliation Between Shares Used in Calculating Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) - shares shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings per share [abstract] |  |  |
Average shares used in basic EPS calculation | 1,250.0 | 1,247.8 | 1,261.1
Dilutive share options outstanding | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8
Other potentially issuable shares | 10.3 | 11.8 | 12.9
Shares used in diluted EPS calculation | 1,260.6 | 1,261.2 | 1,275.8

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- Definition The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]; Weighted average [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_70_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The number of dilutive potential ordinary shares that relate to the assumed exercise of the entity's share options. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_70_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The number of ordinary shares outstanding at the beginning of the period, adjusted by the number of ordinary shares bought back or issued during the period multiplied by a time-weighting factor. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_70_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition Other potentially issuable shares. + References No definition available. + Details
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