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Provisions and other non-current liabilities (Details 5) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Product liability, government investigations, other legal matters provisions [roll forward]      
Product liabilities government investigations other legal matters provisions at beginning of period $ 1,369 $ 340 $ 351
Provisions related to discontinued operations   (42)  
Impact of business combinations 11 10  
Cash payments (1,863) (116) (118)
Releases (31) (52) (107)
Additions 1,018 1,230 220
Currency translation effects (17) (1) (6)
Product liabilities government investigations other legal matters provisions at end of period 487 1,369 340
Less current provision (306) (1,169) (126)
Non-current product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters provisions at end of period $ 181 $ 200 214
Continuing operations [member]      
Product liability, government investigations, other legal matters provisions [roll forward]      
Releases     (107)
Additions     $ 220