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Segmentation of key figures (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of operating segments | Segmentation - Consolidated income statements Three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Company
($ millions) | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 |  | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 |  | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018
Net sales to third parties | 1,051 |  | 1,030 |  |  | 812 |  | 789 |  |  | 1,863 |  | 1,819 |
Sales to former parent | — |  | 1 |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | 1 |
Other revenues | — |  | — |  |  | 40 |  | — |  |  | 40 |  | — |
Net sales and other revenue | 1,051 |  | 1,031 |  |  | 852 |  | 789 |  |  | 1,903 |  | 1,820 |
Segment contribution | 217 |  | 219 |  |  | 135 |  | 131 |  |  | 352 |  | 350 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (270 | ) | (258 | )
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | (39 | )
General & administration (corporate) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62 | ) | (49 | )
Other (expense)/income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (73 | ) | 34 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53 | ) | 38 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35 | ) | (6 | )
Other financial income & expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8 | ) | (8 | )
(Loss)/Income before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96 | ) | 24 |
Six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Company
($ millions) | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 |  | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 |  | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018
Net sales to third parties | 2,051 |  | 2,007 |  |  | 1,589 |  | 1,591 |  |  | 3,640 |  | 3,598 |
Sales to former parent | — |  | 2 |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | 2 |
Other revenues | — |  | — |  |  | 87 |  | — |  |  | 87 |  | — |
Net sales and other revenues | 2,051 |  | 2,009 |  |  | 1,676 |  | 1,591 |  |  | 3,727 |  | 3,600 |
Segment contribution | 440 |  | 422 |  |  | 282 |  | 314 |  |  | 722 |  | 736 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (536 | ) | (516 | )
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | (39 | )
General & administration (corporate) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116 | ) | (100 | )
Other (expense)/income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (171 | ) | 30 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  |  |  |  |  | (101 | ) | 111 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44 | ) | (12 | )
Other financial income & expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16 | ) | (14 | )
(Loss)/Income before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (161 | ) | 85 |
Segmentation - Additional balance sheet disclosure
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Not allocated(1) |  | Total
($ millions) | Jun 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 |  | Jun 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 |  | Jun 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 |  | Jun 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018
Goodwill | 4,544 |  | 4,538 |  |  | 4,361 |  | 4,361 |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | 8,905 |  | 8,899 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 6,181 |  | 6,053 |  |  | 1,558 |  | 1,646 |  |  | 2,980 |  | 2,980 |  |  | 10,719 |  | 10,679 |
(1) Alcon brand name.
Disclosure of products and services | Net sales by segment
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
($ millions) | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 |  | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018
Implantables | 300 |  | 298 |  |  | 585 |  | 577 |
Consumables | 588 |  | 578 |  |  | 1,139 |  | 1,119 |
Equipment/other | 163 |  | 154 |  |  | 327 |  | 311 |
Total Surgical | 1,051 |  | 1,030 |  |  | 2,051 |  | 2,007 |
Contact lenses | 493 |  | 478 |  |  | 991 |  | 987 |
Ocular health | 319 |  | 311 |  |  | 598 |  | 604 |
Total Vision Care | 812 |  | 789 |  |  | 1,589 |  | 1,591 |
Net sales to third parties | 1,863 |  | 1,819 |  |  | 3,640 |  | 3,598 |
Disclosure of geographical areas | Net sales by region(1)
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
($ millions unless indicated otherwise) | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 |  | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018
United States | 779 |  | 42 | % | 750 |  | 41 | % |  | 1,516 |  | 42 | % | 1,462 |  | 41 | %
International | 1,084 |  | 58 | % | 1,069 |  | 59 | % |  | 2,124 |  | 58 | % | 2,136 |  | 59 | %
Net sales to third parties | 1,863 |  | 100 | % | 1,819 |  | 100 | % |  | 3,640 |  | 100 | % | 3,598 |  | 100 | %
(1) Net sales to third parties by location of third-party customer.

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