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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Inventories [Abstract]

Disclosure of details of inventories

($ millions)			2023			2022
Raw material, consumables			434			433
Work in progress			197			201
Finished products			1,691			1,475
Total inventories			2,322			2,109

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