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Trade receivables (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | $ 8,217 | $ 8,301
Trade receivables [member] |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 8,217 | 8,301
Trade receivables [member] | USD |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 3,311 | 3,466
Trade receivables [member] | EUR |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 1,668 | 1,384
Trade receivables [member] | JPY |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 437 | 466
Trade receivables [member] | CNY |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 208 | 279
Trade receivables [member] | RUB |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 288 | 341
Trade receivables [member] | BRL |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 148 | 165
Trade receivables [member] | GBP |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 191 | 202
Trade receivables [member] | AUD |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 153 | 125
Trade receivables [member] | CHF |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 124 | 89
Trade receivables [member] | CAD |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | 125 | 129
Trade receivables [member] | Others |  |
Disclosure of provision matrix [line items] |  |
Total trade receivables, net | $ 1,564 | $ 1,655

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