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Deferred tax assets and liabilities - Net deferred tax balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Offsetting amounts	$ 1,100	$ 928
Deferred tax assets	443	411
Deferred tax liabilities	(797)	(1,064)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (354)	$ (653)	$ (617)

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Deferred Tax Liability (Asset), Offsetting Amounts

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Income Taxes [Abstract]

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The amount of deferred tax liabilities or assets. [Refer: Deferred tax liabilities; Deferred tax assets]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
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-Subparagraph g
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-URIDate 2023-03-23

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The amount of deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities, when the absolute amount of deferred tax assets is greater than the absolute amount of deferred tax liabilities. [Refer: Deferred tax assets; Deferred tax liabilities]

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-Number 12
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 81
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-Clause i
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The amount of deferred tax liabilities net of deferred tax assets, when the absolute amount of deferred tax liabilities is greater than the absolute amount of deferred tax assets. [Refer: Deferred tax assets; Deferred tax liabilities]

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