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Other current assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]

Schedule of other current assets

The following table provides details related to Other current assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

($ millions)			2022						2021
Current portion of long-term receivables from customers			102						97
Current portion of minimum lease payments from finance lease agreements			25						28
Prepaid expenses			107						92
VAT receivables			99						105
Other receivables, security deposits and current assets			77						79
Derivative financial instruments			8						3
Equity securities in public companies			—						3
Total other current assets			418						407

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