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Provisions and other non-current liabilities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about provisions and non-current liabilities [abstract]  
Disclosure of other provisions [text block]
(USD millions)
2020
2019
Accrued liability for employee benefits:
Defined benefit pension plans  1
3 538
3 469
Other long-term employee benefits and deferred compensation
637
546
Other post-employment benefits  1
543
612
Environmental remediation provisions
642
592
Provisions for product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters
181
200
Contingent consideration  2
984
958
Other non-current liabilities
409
255
Total provisions and other non-current liabilities
6 934
6 632
 1  Note 25 provides additional disclosures related to post-employment benefits.
 2  Note 29 provides additional disclosures related to contingent consideration.
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies [table text block]
(USD millions)
2020
2019
2018
January 1
714
692
761
Cash payments
– 10
– 30
– 48
Releases  1
– 27
–  83
– 21
Additions  2
82
124
7
Currency translation effects
50
11
– 7
December 31
809
714
692
Less current provision
– 167
– 122
– 58
Non-current environmental remediation provisions at December 31
642
592
634
 1  Releases of provisions credited to the consolidated income statement from continuing operations were USD 21 million in 2018.
 2  Additions to provisions charged to the consolidated income statement from continuing operations were USD 7 million in 2018.
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, fiscal year maturity [table text block]


(USD millions)
Expected

cash outflows
Due within two years
181
Due later than two years, but within five years
210
Due later than five years, but within 10 years
338
Due after 10 years
80
Total environmental remediation liability provisions
809
Accrual for product liabilities government investigations other legal matters loss contingencies [table text block]
(USD millions)
2020
2019
2018
January 1
1 369
340
351
Provisions related to

discontinued operations  1




– 42


Impact of acquisitions of businesses
11
10
Cash payments
– 1 863
– 116
– 118
Releases of provisions  2
– 31
– 52
– 107
Additions to provisions  3
1 018
1 230
220
Currency translation effects
– 17
– 1
– 6
December 31
487
1 369
340
Less current portion
– 306
– 1 169
– 126
Non-current product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters provisions at December 31
181
200
214
 1  Notes 1, 2 and 30 provide information related to discontinued operations.
 2  Releases of provisions credited to the consolidated income statement from continuing operations were USD 107 million in 2018.
 3  Additions to provisions charged to the consolidated income statement from continuing operations were USD 220 million in 2018.