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Post-employment benefits for associates - Healthcare cost trend rate assumptions used for other post-employment benefits (Details) - Other post-employment benefit plans [member] | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year | 6.50% | 7.00% | 6.50%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50%

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