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Non-current and current financial debts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Disclosure Of Borrowings [Abstract]

Schedule of financial debts

The below table summarizes non-current and current Financial debts outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

($ millions)		June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Non-current financial debts
Facility B		794			793
Facility C		391			391
Local facilities (Japan)		—			55
Series 2026 notes		495			495
Series 2029 notes		991			991
Series 2030 notes		744			—
Series 2049 notes		494			493
Revolving facility		—			—
Total non-current financial debts		3,909			3,218
Current financial debts
Local facilities:
Japan		137			115
All others		71			101
Other short-term financial debts		26			29
Derivatives		1			16
Total current financial debts		235			261
Total financial debts		4,144			3,479

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The disclosure of detailed information about borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings]

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