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Long-term Employee-related Obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Long Term Employee Related Obligation |
a. | Long-term employee-related obligations consisted of the following
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | (U.S. $ in millions) |
Accrued severance obligations |  | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 91 |
Defined benefit plans |  |  | 146 |  |  |  | 182 |
Total |  | $ | 221 |  |  | $ | 273 |

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