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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Market Risk - Terms of Derivative Financial Instruments Used to Hedge Interest Risk) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
SWAP contracts from variable interest to fixed interest [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about hedges [Line Items]
Carrying amount (fair value)	$ 0	$ (3)
Stated amount	$ 250	$ 350
Maturity date (in years)	2019-2024	2018-2024
Interest rate range	1.7%-2.6%	1.36% - 2.6%
SWAP contracts from variable USD interest to fixed EUR interest [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about hedges [Line Items]
Carrying amount (fair value)	$ (1)	$ (1)
Stated amount	$ 334	$ 51
Maturity date (in years)	15/2/2019	15/8/2018
Interest rate range	1-month Libor	1-month Libor
SWAP contracts from fixed ILS interest to fixed USD interest [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about hedges [Line Items]
Carrying amount (fair value)	$ 15	$ 64
Stated amount	$ 486	$ 489
Maturity date (in years)	30/3/2024	1/3/2024
Interest rate range	2.45%-4.74%	2.45% - 4.74%

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The fair value of financial instruments designated as hedging instruments. Hedging instruments are designated derivatives or (for a hedge of the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates only) designated non-derivative financial assets or non-derivative financial liabilities whose fair value or cash flows are expected to offset changes in the fair value or cash flows of a designated hedged item. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Derivatives [member]; Derivative financial assets; Derivative financial liabilities; Financial instruments, class [member]; Financial assets; Financial liabilities]

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-IssueDate 2018-01-01
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The gain (loss) on the change in fair value of the hedging instrument used as a basis for recognising hedge ineffectiveness. Hedge ineffectiveness is the extent to which the changes in the fair value or the cash flows of the hedging instrument are greater or less than those on the hedged item.

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