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Segment Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
Disclosure of operating segments
Segmentation - Consolidated income statement
 SurgicalVision CareCompany
($ millions)202020192020201920202019
Net sales to third parties3,710 4,174 3,053 3,188 6,763 7,362 
Other revenues— — 70 146 70 146 
Net sales and other revenue3,710 4,174 3,123 3,334 6,833 7,508 
Segment contribution672 957 419 580 1,091 1,537 
Amortization of intangible assets(1,078)(1,084)
Impairment charges on intangible assets(167)— 
General & administration (corporate)(232)(216)
Separation costs(217)(237)
Spin readiness costs— (72)
Transformation costs(49)(52)
Fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities63 75 
Past service costs for post-employment benefit plan amendments154 (2)
Other(47)(136)
Operating (loss)(482)(187)
Interest expense(124)(113)
Other financial income & expense(29)(32)
(Loss) before taxes(635)(332)
Included in segment contribution are:
SurgicalVision CareNot allocatedTotal
($ millions)20202019202020192020201920202019
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment(122)(112)(171)(155)— — (293)(267)
Depreciation of right-of-use assets(47)(42)(32)(24)— — (79)(66)
Impairment charges on property, plant & equipment, net(6)(3)— (5)— — (6)(8)
Equity-based compensation(55)(55)(45)(44)(13)(15)(113)(114)
SurgicalVision CareCompany
($ millions)201920182019201820192018
Net sales to third parties4,174 3,999 3,188 3,150 7,362 7,149 
Sales to former parent— 2 — 2 — 4 
Other revenues— — 146 — 146 — 
Net sales and other revenues4,174 4,001 3,334 3,152 7,508 7,153 
Segment contribution957 846 580 600 1,537 1,446 
Amortization of intangible assets(1,084)(1,019)
Impairment charges on intangible assets— (378)
General & administration (corporate)(216)(206)
Separation costs(237)— 
Spin readiness costs(72)(32)
Transformation costs(52)— 
Fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities75 62 
Past service costs for post-employment benefit plan amendments(2)(1)
Other(136)(120)
Operating (loss)(187)(248)
Interest expense(113)(24)
Other financial income & expense(32)(28)
(Loss) before taxes(332)(300)
Included in segment contribution are:
SurgicalVision CareNot allocatedCompany
($ millions)20192018201920182019201820192018
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment(112)(114)(155)(125)— — (267)(239)
Depreciation of right-of-use assets(42)— (24)— — — (66)— 
Impairment charges on property, plant & equipment, net(3)(1)(5)(1)— — (8)(2)
Equity-based compensation(1)
(55)(45)(44)(36)(15)(12)(114)(93)
(1)Equity-based compensation not allocated to segments in 2018 reflects an estimate of the allocation for corporate functions in the historical period based on 2019 actual percentages.
Disclosure of products and services
Net sales by segment
($ millions)202020192018
 
Surgical   
Implantables1,126 1,210 1,136 
Consumables1,952 2,304 2,227 
Equipment/other632 660 636 
Total Surgical3,710 4,174 3,999 
Vision Care
Contact lenses1,838 1,969 1,928 
Ocular health1,215 1,219 1,222 
Total Vision Care3,053 3,188 3,150 
Net sales to third parties6,763 7,362 7,149 
Disclosure of geographical areas
The following table shows the United States, International and countries that accounted for more than 5% of at least one of the respective Alcon totals, for net sales for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, and for selected non-current assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
Net sales(2)
Total of selected
non-current assets(3)
($ millions unless indicated otherwise)(1)
20202019201820202019
 
Country          
United States2,975 44 %3,055 41 %2,942 41 %10,309 47 %10,559 47 %
International3,788 56 %4,307 59 %4,207 59 %11,476 53 %12,014 53 %
thereof:
Switzerland (country of domicile)55 1 %56 1 %57 1 %9,737 45 %10,486 46 %
Japan650 10 %656 9 %593 8 %63 — %66 — %
China383 6 %377 5 %341 5 %16 — %18 — %
Other2,700 40 %3,218 44 %3,216 45 %1,660 8 %1,444 6 %
Company total6,763 100 %7,362 100 %7,149 100 %21,785 100 %22,573 100 %
(1)International percentages may not sum due to rounding
(2)Net sales from operations by location of third-party customer.
(3)Includes property, plant & equipment, right-of-use assets, goodwill and other intangible assets.