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Financial instruments (Details 4) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, 1.75%, 2025 [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
Borrowings, coupon | 1.75%
Borrowings, original currency | USD
Notional amount | $ 1,000
Borrowings, maturity year | 2025
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States
Borrowings, issue price | 99.852%
Straight bonds | $ 996
Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, 2.00%, 2027 [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.00%
Borrowings, original currency | USD
Notional amount | $ 1,250
Borrowings, maturity year | 2027
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States
Borrowings, issue price | 99.909%
Straight bonds | $ 1,245
Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, 2.20%, 2030 [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.20%
Borrowings, original currency | USD
Notional amount | $ 1,500
Borrowings, maturity year | 2030
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States
Borrowings, issue price | 99.869%
Straight bonds | $ 1,492
Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States, 2.75%, 2050 [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
Borrowings, coupon | 2.75%
Borrowings, original currency | USD
Notional amount | $ 1,250
Borrowings, maturity year | 2050
Borrowings, issuer | Novartis Capital Corporation, New York, United States
Borrowings, issue price | 97.712%
Straight bonds | $ 1,213

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