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Employee benefit obligations - Life Expectancies for Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Current pensioners (at age 65) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 21 years 9 months 18 days | 21 years 9 months 18 days
Current pensioners (at age 65) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 7 months 6 days | 23 years 7 months 6 days
Future pensioners (current age 45) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 4 months 24 days | 23 years 6 months
Future pensioners (current age 45) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 25 years 1 month 6 days | 25 years 2 months 12 days
North America | Current pensioners (at age 65) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 22 years |
North America | Current pensioners (at age 65) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 6 months |
North America | Future pensioners (current age 45) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 4 months 24 days |
North America | Future pensioners (current age 45) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 24 years 9 months 18 days |
United Kingdom | Current pensioners (at age 65) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 21 years 4 months 24 days |
United Kingdom | Current pensioners (at age 65) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 4 months 24 days |
United Kingdom | Future pensioners (current age 45) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 1 month 6 days |
United Kingdom | Future pensioners (current age 45) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 25 years 2 months 12 days |
Western Continental Europe | Current pensioners (at age 65) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 21 years 2 months 12 days |
Western Continental Europe | Current pensioners (at age 65) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 24 years 2 months 12 days |
Western Continental Europe | Future pensioners (current age 45) – male |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 23 years 4 months 24 days |
Western Continental Europe | Future pensioners (current age 45) – female |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of life expectancy | 26 years 1 month 6 days |

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