XML 34 R20.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.2.u1

Segmentation of key figures (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2024
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of operating segments | Net sales and other revenues by segment
|  | Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions) |  | 2024 | 2023 |  | 2024 | 2023
Surgical |  |  |  |  |  |
Implantables |  | 464 |  | 437 |  |  | 897 |  | 864 |
Consumables |  | 736 |  | 714 |  |  | 1,422 |  | 1,370 |
Equipment/other |  | 223 |  | 231 |  |  | 442 |  | 452 |
Total Surgical net sales to third parties |  | 1,423 |  | 1,382 |  |  | 2,761 |  | 2,686 |
Vision Care |  |  |  |  |  |
Contact lenses |  | 636 |  | 594 |  |  | 1,307 |  | 1,209 |
Ocular health |  | 423 |  | 426 |  |  | 858 |  | 840 |
Total Vision Care net sales to third parties |  | 1,059 |  | 1,020 |  |  | 2,165 |  | 2,049 |
Total net sales to third parties |  | 2,482 |  | 2,402 |  |  | 4,926 |  | 4,735 |
Vision Care other revenues |  | 14 |  | 20 |  |  | 29 |  | 39 |
Total net sales and other revenues |  | 2,496 |  | 2,422 |  |  | 4,955 |  | 4,774 |
Segment contribution and reconciliation to income before taxes
|  | Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions) |  | 2024 | 2023 |  | 2024 | 2023
Segment contribution |  |  |  |  |  |
Surgical |  | 403 |  | 407 |  |  | 789 |  | 788 |
Vision Care |  | 180 |  | 174 |  |  | 438 |  | 373 |
Total segment contribution |  | 583 |  | 581 |  |  | 1,227 |  | 1,161 |
Not allocated to segments: |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | (184) |  | (187) |  |  | (367) |  | (377) |
Impairment charges on intangible assets |  | (9) |  | — |  |  | (9) |  | — |
General & administration (corporate) |  | (73) |  | (74) |  |  | (148) |  | (142) |
Transformation costs |  | — |  | (26) |  |  | — |  | (52) |
Integration related costs |  | — |  | (8) |  |  | — |  | (14) |
Other |  | 1 |  | (16) |  |  | (17) |  | (38) |
Operating income |  | 318 |  | 270 |  |  | 686 |  | 538 |
Interest expense |  | (50) |  | (48) |  |  | (95) |  | (95) |
Other financial income & expense |  | 12 |  | (9) |  |  | 24 |  | (17) |
Income before taxes |  | 280 |  | 213 |  |  | 615 |  | 426 |
Disclosure of geographical areas | Net sales by region(1)
| Three months ended June 30 |  | Six months ended June 30
($ millions unless indicated otherwise) | 2024 | 2023 |  | 2024 | 2023
United States | 1,141 |  | 46 | % | 1,105 |  | 46 | % |  | 2,290 |  | 46 | % | 2,183 |  | 46 | %
International | 1,341 |  | 54 | % | 1,297 |  | 54 | % |  | 2,636 |  | 54 | % | 2,552 |  | 54 | %
Net sales to third parties | 2,482 |  | 100 | % | 2,402 |  | 100 | % |  | 4,926 |  | 100 | % | 4,735 |  | 100 | %
(1) Net sales to third parties by location of third-party customer.

X
- Definition Operating Segments [Abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | alc_OperatingSegmentsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | alc_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The disclosure of geographical information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 33 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=8&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_33&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The disclosure of operating segments. [Refer: Operating segments [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 23 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=8&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_23&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration