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Segmentation of key figures (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 48,659 | $ 47,445 | $ 44,751
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 90,379 | $ 77,701 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Switzerland |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 800 | $ 848 | $ 795
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 34,904 | $ 33,032 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 39.00% | 43.00% |
US |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 16,484 | $ 16,280 | $ 14,618
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 34.00% | 34.00% | 33.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 39,889 | $ 28,893 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 44.00% | 37.00% |
France |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 2,442 | $ 2,442 | $ 2,505
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 5.00% | 5.00% | 6.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 4,115 | $ 3,933 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Germany |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 4,518 | $ 4,120 | $ 3,972
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 2,607 | $ 2,554 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Japan |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 2,804 | $ 2,656 | $ 2,575
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 313 | $ 309 |
China |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 2,573 | $ 2,214 | $ 1,953
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 714 | $ 684 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties from continuing operations | $ 19,038 | $ 18,885 | $ 18,333
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 39.00% | 39.00% | 40.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 7,837 | $ 8,296 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 8.00% | 11.00% |

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