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Taxes on Income (Deferred income taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | $ (153) | $ (152)
Additions in respect of business combinations |  | (2)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 8 | 2
Translation difference | 0 | (3)
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 33 | (30)
Transfer to the group assets held for sale | 3 |
Change in tax rate | 13 | 32
Balance as at the end of the year | (96) | (153)
Depreciable property, plant and equipment [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | (338) | (363)
Additions in respect of business combinations |  | (2)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | (6) | 1
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 74 | (33)
Transfer to the group assets held for sale | 2 |
Change in tax rate | 13 | 59
Balance as at the end of the year | (255) | (338)
Inventories [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 35 | 46
Additions in respect of business combinations |  | 0
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | 0 | 0
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (17) | (11)
Transfer to the group assets held for sale | 0 |
Change in tax rate | 0 | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | 18 | 35
Provisions for employee benefits [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 76 | 106
Additions in respect of business combinations |  | 0
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 3 | 8
Translation difference | 5 | (6)
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 1 | (11)
Transfer to the group assets held for sale | 0 |
Change in tax rate | 0 | (21)
Balance as at the end of the year | 85 | 76
Other [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | (33) | (48)
Additions in respect of business combinations |  | 0
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 5 | (5)
Translation difference | 0 | 7
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 11 | 13
Transfer to the group assets held for sale | 1 |
Change in tax rate | 0 | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | (16) | (33)
In respect of carry forward tax losses [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 107 | 107
Additions in respect of business combinations |  | 0
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | (1)
Translation difference | 1 | (5)
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (36) | 12
Transfer to the group assets held for sale | 0 |
Change in tax rate | 0 | (6)
Balance as at the end of the year | $ 72 | $ 107

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