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Equity-based participation plans for employees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Statement [line items] |
Expense related to all equity-based participation and liabilities arising from equity-based payment transactions |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
Expense related to equity-based participation plans |  | 1 048 |  | 979 |  | 958 |
Liabilities arising from equity-based payment transactions |  | 235 |  | 253 |  | 269 |
Schedule of unvested restricted stock units roll forward |
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
|  | Number of shares in millions |  | Weighted average fair value at grant date in USD |  | Number of shares in millions |  | Weighted average fair value at grant date in USD |
Annual Incentive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– RSU |  | 0.2 |  | 74.7 |  | 0.2 |  | 87.5 |
– Restricted shares |  | 0.1 |  | 85.0 |  | 0.1 |  | 97.0 |
Share savings plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– RSU |  | 0.4 |  | 75.0 |  | 0.4 |  | 86.9 |
– Shares |  | 1.2 |  | 85.0 |  | 1.1 |  | 97.0 |
Novartis Employee Share Purchase Plan |  | 0.8 |  | 82.8 |  |  |  |  |
Select North America (RSU) |  | 4.9 |  | 74.5 |  | 4.3 |  | 86.9 |
Select outside North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– RSU |  | 2.0 |  | 75.1 |  | 1.8 |  | 86.9 |
– Restricted shares |  | 0.7 |  | 85.0 |  | 0.6 |  | 97.0 |
Long-Term Performance Plan (PSU) |  | 1.7 |  | 82.0 |  | 1.8 |  | 89.5 |
Other share awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– RSU |  | 0.5 |  | 76.3 |  | 0.6 |  | 78.4 |
– Restricted shares |  | 0.1 |  | 86.9 |  |  |  |  |
– Shares |  | 0.1 |  | 86.1 |  | 0.1 |  | 91.9 |
Select outside North America |
Statement [line items] |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options |
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
|  | Options (millions) |  | Weighted average exercise price (USD) |  | Options (millions) |  | Weighted average exercise price (USD) |
Options outstanding at January 1 |  | 1.7 |  | 63.6 |  | 2.6 |  | 62.0 |
Sold or exercised |  | -1.2 |  | 62.6 |  | -0.9 |  | 58.9 |
Outstanding at December 31 |  | 0.5 |  | 66.0 |  | 1.7 |  | 63.6 |
Exercisable at December 31 |  | 0.5 |  | 66.0 |  | 1.7 |  | 63.6 |
Select North America |
Statement [line items] |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options |
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
|  | ADR options (millions) |  | Weighted average exercise price (USD) |  | ADR options (millions) |  | Weighted average exercise price (USD) |
Options outstanding at January 1 |  | 4.0 |  | 64.4 |  | 6.7 |  | 62.9 |
Sold or exercised |  | -2.9 |  | 63.7 |  | -2.7 |  | 60.7 |
Outstanding at December 31 |  | 1.1 |  | 66.1 |  | 4.0 |  | 64.4 |
Exercisable at December 31 |  | 1.1 |  | 66.1 |  | 4.0 |  | 64.4 |

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