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Acquisitions of businesses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of acquisition of businesses [abstract] |
Fair value of assets and liabilities arising from acquisitions |
(USD millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 26 |  | 44 |  | 137 |
Right-of-use assets |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Currently marketed products |  | 196 |  | 3 550 |  | 2 531 |
Acquired research and development |  | 8 600 |  | 342 |  | 10 224 |
Other intangible assets |  | 218 |  | 22 |  | 1 |
Deferred tax assets |  | 476 |  | 60 |  | 381 |
Non-current financial and other assets |  | 49 |  | 8 |  | 19 |
Inventories |  | 84 |  | 195 |  | 20 |
Trade receivables and financial and other current assets |  | 109 |  | 4 |  | 90 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 76 |  |  |  | 1 112 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | – 1 977 |  | – 107 |  | – 2 874 |
Current and non-current financial debts |  | – 32 |  | – 2 |  | – 14 |
Current and non-current lease liabilities |  | – 44 |  |  |  |  |
Trade payables and other liabilities |  | – 144 |  | – 178 |  | – 627 |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  | 7 669 |  | 3 938 |  | 11 000 |
Acquired cash and cash equivalents |  | – 76 |  |  |  | – 1 112 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | – 26 |
Goodwill |  | 2 580 |  | 186 |  | 4 084 |
Net assets recognized as a result of acquisitions of businesses 1 |  | 10 173 |  | 4 124 |  | 13 946 |
1 In 2018, net assets recognized as a result of acquisitions of businesses in the consolidated balance sheet from continuing operations were USD 13 660 million.

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