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Earnings per share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings per share [abstract]  
Earnings per share
2022
2021
2020
Net income attributable to shareholders of Novartis AG (USD millions)
6 955
24 021
8 072
 
Number of shares (in millions)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
2 181
2 243
2 277
Adjustment for vesting of restricted shares, restricted share units and dilutive shares from options
16
17
19
Weighted average number of shares in diluted earnings per share
2 197
2 260
2 296
 
Basic earnings per share (USD)
3.19
10.71
3.55
 
Diluted earnings per share (USD)
3.17
10.63
3.52