Post-employment benefits for associates - Sensitivity analysis (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Discount rate [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption	$ (43)
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to decrease in actuarial assumption	$ 46
Life expectancy [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Duration of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption	1 year
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption	$ 32
Rate of pension increase [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption	$ 15
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to decrease in actuarial assumption	$ (27)
Interest on savings account [Member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption	$ 2
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to decrease in actuarial assumption	$ (2)
Rate of salary increase [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption	0.25%
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption	$ 6
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to decrease in actuarial assumption	$ (6)

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The increase (decrease) in a defined benefit obligation that would have been caused by a decrease in a significant actuarial assumption that was reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. [Refer: Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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