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Segmentation of key figures (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of operating segments | Segmentation - Consolidated income statements Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Company
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Three months ended June 30 |  | Three months ended June 30
($ millions) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Net sales to third parties | 602 |  | 1,051 |  |  | 596 |  | 812 |  |  | 1,198 |  | 1,863 |
Other revenues | — |  | — |  |  | 16 |  | 40 |  |  | 16 |  | 40 |
Net sales and other revenue | 602 |  | 1,051 |  |  | 612 |  | 852 |  |  | 1,214 |  | 1,903 |
Segment contribution | (28 | ) | 235 |  |  | 22 |  | 143 |  |  | (6 | ) | 378 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (273 | ) | (270 | )
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41 | ) | — |
General & administration (corporate) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62 | ) | (54 | )
Separation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62 | ) | (78 | )
Transformation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13 | ) | (5 | )
Fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4 | ) | 3 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5 | ) | (27 | )
Operating (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (466 | ) | (53 | )
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30 | ) | (35 | )
Other financial income & expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6 | ) | (8 | )
(Loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (502 | ) | (96 | )
Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Company
| Six months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Net sales to third parties | 1,586 |  | 2,051 |  |  | 1,434 |  | 1,589 |  |  | 3,020 |  | 3,640 |
Other revenues | — |  | — |  |  | 35 |  | 87 |  |  | 35 |  | 87 |
Net sales and other revenues | 1,586 |  | 2,051 |  |  | 1,469 |  | 1,676 |  |  | 3,055 |  | 3,727 |
Segment contribution | 180 |  | 463 |  |  | 188 |  | 301 |  |  | 368 |  | 764 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (545 | ) | (536 | )
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57 | ) | — |
General & administration (corporate) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (115 | ) | (102 | )
Separation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (133 | ) | (78 | )
Spin readiness costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | (72 | )
Transformation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20 | ) | (5 | )
Fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  | 13 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32 | ) | (85 | )
Operating (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (494 | ) | (101 | )
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (61 | ) | (44 | )
Other financial income & expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16 | ) | (16 | )
(Loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (571 | ) | (161 | )
Disclosure of products and services | Net sales by segment
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Surgical |  |  |  |  |
Implantables | 176 |  | 300 |  |  | 486 |  | 585 |
Consumables | 320 |  | 588 |  |  | 839 |  | 1,139 |
Equipment/other | 106 |  | 163 |  |  | 261 |  | 327 |
Total Surgical | 602 |  | 1,051 |  |  | 1,586 |  | 2,051 |
Vision Care |  |  |  |  |
Contact lenses | 329 |  | 493 |  |  | 831 |  | 991 |
Ocular health | 267 |  | 319 |  |  | 603 |  | 598 |
Total Vision Care | 596 |  | 812 |  |  | 1,434 |  | 1,589 |
Net sales to third parties | 1,198 |  | 1,863 |  |  | 3,020 |  | 3,640 |
Disclosure of geographical areas | Net sales by region(1)
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions unless indicated otherwise) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
United States | 493 |  | 41 | % | 779 |  | 42 | % |  | 1,285 |  | 43 | % | 1,516 |  | 42 | %
International | 705 |  | 59 | % | 1,084 |  | 58 | % |  | 1,735 |  | 57 | % | 2,124 |  | 58 | %
Net sales to third parties | 1,198 |  | 100 | % | 1,863 |  | 100 | % |  | 3,020 |  | 100 | % | 3,640 |  | 100 | %
(1) Net sales to third parties by location of third-party customer.

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