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Non-current and current financial debts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Disclosure Of Borrowings [Abstract]

Schedule of financial debts

The below table summarizes non-current and current Financial debts outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

($ millions)						June 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
Non-current financial debts
Facility B						795						794
Facility C						416						429
Local facilities (Japan)						49						—
Series 2026 notes						496						496
Series 2029 notes						992						992
Series 2030 notes						744						744
Series 2049 notes						494						494
Revolving facility						—						—
Total non-current financial debts						3,986						3,949
Current financial debts
Local facilities:
Japan						75						101
All others						37						49
Other short-term financial debts						20						12
Derivatives						4						7
Total current financial debts						136						169
Total financial debts						4,122						4,118

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

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