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Provisions and other non-current liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
Disclosure of provisions and other non-current liabilities
The below table provides details related to Provisions and other non-current liabilities as of December 31, 2019, and 2018.
($ millions)
2019

 
2018

Accrued liability for employee benefits:


 


Defined benefit pension plans(1)
291

 
254

Other long-term employee benefits and deferred compensation
140

 
104

Other post-employment benefits(1)
423

 
345

Provisions for product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters

 

Contingent consideration(2)
208

 
143

Other non-current liabilities
106

 
67

Total provisions and other non-current liabilities
1,168


913

(1)
Note 23 to these Consolidated Financial Statements provides additional disclosures related to post-employment benefits.
(2)
Note 18 to these Consolidated Financial Statements provides additional disclosures related to contingent consideration.
Disclosure of details of non-current product liabilities and other legal matter provisions
Product liability, governmental investigations and other legal matters provision movements
($ millions)
2019

 
2018

 
2017

January 1
42

 
49

 
9

Additions to provisions

 
1

 
55

Cash payments
(40
)
 
(1
)
 
(6
)
Releases of provisions
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
December 31

 
42

 
49

Less current portion

 
(42
)
 
(43
)
Non-current provisions for product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters at December 31

 

 
6