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Taxes on Income (Deferred income taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | $ (96) | $ (153)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | (1) | 8
Translation difference | (2) | 0
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (76) | 33
Transfer to the group assets held for sale |  | 3
Change in tax rate |  | 13
Balance as at the end of the year | (175) | (96)
Depreciable property, plant and equipment and intangible assets [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | (291) | (374)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | 2 | (6)
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (123) | 74
Transfer to the group assets held for sale |  | 2
Change in tax rate |  | 13
Balance as at the end of the year | (412) | (291)
Inventories [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 28 | 45
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | 0 | 0
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (2) | (17)
Transfer to the group assets held for sale |  | 0
Change in tax rate |  | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | 26 | 28
Provisions for employee benefits [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 84 | 75
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | (3) | 3
Translation difference | (1) | 5
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (6) | 1
Transfer to the group assets held for sale |  | 0
Change in tax rate |  | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | 74 | 84
Other [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 19 | 2
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 2 | 5
Translation difference | (1) | 0
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 0 | 11
Transfer to the group assets held for sale |  | 1
Change in tax rate |  | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | 20 | 19
In respect of carry forward tax losses [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 64 | 99
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | (2) | 1
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 55 | (36)
Transfer to the group assets held for sale |  | 0
Change in tax rate |  | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | $ 117 | $ 64

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