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Taxes on Income (Deferred income taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | $ (175) | $ (96)
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (67) | (76)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 10 | (1)
Translation difference | 0 | (2)
Balance as at the end of the year | (232) | (175)
Depreciable property, plant and equipment and intangible assets [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | (412) | (291)
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (14) | (123)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | 1 | 2
Balance as at the end of the year | (425) | (412)
Inventories [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 26 | 28
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 8 | (2)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | 0 | 0
Balance as at the end of the year | 34 | 26
Provisions for employee benefits [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 74 | 84
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 3 | (6)
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 10 | (3)
Translation difference | 0 | (1)
Balance as at the end of the year | 87 | 74
Other [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 20 | 19
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | 0 | 0
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 2
Translation difference | 0 | (1)
Balance as at the end of the year | 20 | 20
In respect of carry forward tax losses [Member] |  |
Deferred income taxes [Line Items] |  |
Balance as at the begining of the year | 117 | 64
Amounts recorded in the statement of income | (64) | 55
Amounts recorded to a capital reserve | 0 | 0
Translation difference | (1) | (2)
Balance as at the end of the year | $ 52 | $ 117

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