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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Inventories [Abstract]

Disclosure of details of inventories

($ millions)			2022			2021
Raw material, consumables			433			336
Work in progress			201			169
Finished products			1,475			1,394
Total inventories			2,109			1,899

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