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Segmentation of key figures (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of operating segments | Three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Company
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Three months ended June 30 |  | Three months ended June 30
($ millions) | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
Net sales to third parties | 1,206 |  | 602 |  |  | 888 |  | 596 |  |  | 2,094 |  | 1,198 |
Other revenues | — |  | — |  |  | 16 |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  | 16 |
Net sales and other revenue | 1,206 |  | 602 |  |  | 904 |  | 612 |  |  | 2,110 |  | 1,214 |
Segment contribution | 327 |  | (28) |  |  | 146 |  | 22 |  |  | 473 |  | (6) |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (143) |  | (273) |
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | (41) |
General & administration (corporate) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69) |  | (62) |
Separation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) |  | (62) |
Transformation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  | (13) |
Fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | (4) |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) |  | (5) |
Operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 |  | (466) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30) |  | (30) |
Other financial income & expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  | (6) |
Income/(loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191 |  | (502) |
Six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
| Surgical |  | Vision Care |  | Company
| Six months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions) | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
Net sales to third parties | 2,283 |  | 1,586 |  |  | 1,721 |  | 1,434 |  |  | 4,004 |  | 3,020 |
Other revenues | — |  | — |  |  | 36 |  | 35 |  |  | 36 |  | 35 |
Net sales and other revenue | 2,283 |  | 1,586 |  |  | 1,757 |  | 1,469 |  |  | 4,040 |  | 3,055 |
Segment contribution | 602 |  | 180 |  |  | 292 |  | 188 |  |  | 894 |  | 368 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (283) |  | (545) |
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45) |  | (57) |
General & administration (corporate) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (126) |  | (115) |
Separation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16) |  | (133) |
Transformation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26) |  | (20) |
Fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | 40 |
Past service costs for post-employment benefit plan amendments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | — |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) |  | (32) |
Operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378 |  | (494) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (61) |  | (61) |
Other financial income & expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17) |  | (16) |
Income/(loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  | (571) |
Disclosure of products and services | Net sales by segment
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions) | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
Surgical |  |  |  |  |
Implantables | 387 |  | 176 |  |  | 731 |  | 486 |
Consumables | 620 |  | 320 |  |  | 1,155 |  | 839 |
Equipment/other | 199 |  | 106 |  |  | 397 |  | 261 |
Total Surgical | 1,206 |  | 602 |  |  | 2,283 |  | 1,586 |
Vision Care |  |  |  |  |
Contact lenses | 535 |  | 329 |  |  | 1,044 |  | 831 |
Ocular health | 353 |  | 267 |  |  | 677 |  | 603 |
Total Vision Care | 888 |  | 596 |  |  | 1,721 |  | 1,434 |
Net sales to third parties | 2,094 |  | 1,198 |  |  | 4,004 |  | 3,020 |
Disclosure of geographical areas | Net sales by region(1)
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions unless indicated otherwise) | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
United States | 958 |  | 46 | % | 493 |  | 41 | % |  | 1,793 |  | 45 | % | 1,285 |  | 43 | %
International | 1,136 |  | 54 | % | 705 |  | 59 | % |  | 2,211 |  | 55 | % | 1,735 |  | 57 | %
Net sales to third parties | 2,094 |  | 100 | % | 1,198 |  | 100 | % |  | 4,004 |  | 100 | % | 3,020 |  | 100 | %
(1) Net sales to third parties by location of third-party customer.

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