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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ 176 | $ 223 | $ 526 | $ 471
Other comprehensive income to be eventually recycled into the Consolidated Income Statement: |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation effects, net of taxes | [1] | 141 | (22) | 194 | (74)
Total of items to eventually recycle |  | 141 | (22) | 194 | (74)
Other comprehensive income never to be recycled into the Consolidated Income Statement: |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial gains/(losses) from defined benefit plans, net of taxes | [2] | (3) | 5 | 5 | 19
Fair value adjustments on equity securities, net of taxes | [3] | 51 | 4 | 63 | 5
Total of items never to be recycled |  | 48 | 9 | 68 | 24
Total comprehensive income |  | 365 | 210 | 788 | 421
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to: |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders of Alcon Inc. |  | 365 | 210 | 788 | 421
Non-controlling interests |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Amounts are net of tax expense of $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amounts are net of tax expense of $3 million and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
[2] | Amount is net of tax benefit of $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Amount is net of tax expense of $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Amounts are net of tax expense of $1 million and $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
[3] | Amounts are net of tax expense of $8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amounts are net of tax expense of $10 million and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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