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Provisions and other non-current liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Disclosure of detailed information about provisions and non-current liabilities [abstract]

Disclosure of other provisions [text block]

(USD millions)		2022		2021
Accrued liability for employee benefits:
Defined benefit pension plans 1		1 723		2 640
Other long-term employee benefits and deferred compensation		554		662
Other post-employment benefits 1		362		487
Environmental remediation provisions		535		567
Provisions for product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters		154		341
Contingent consideration 2		704		956
Other non-current liabilities		874		519
Total provisions and other non-current liabilities		4 906		6 172
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)		2022		2021		2020
January 1		616		809		714
Cash payments		-6		-169		-10
Releases		-18		- 105		-27
Additions		6		105		82
Currency translation effects		-10		-24		50
December 31		588		616		809
Less current provision		-53		-49		-167
Non-current environmental remediation provisions at December 31		535		567		642

Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, fiscal year maturity [table text block]

(USD millions)		Expected cash outflows
Due within two years		128
Due later than two years, but within five years		163
Due later than five years, but within 10 years		251
Due after 10 years		46
Total environmental remediation provisions		588

Accrual for product liabilities government investigations other legal matters loss contingencies [table text block]

(USD millions)		2022		2021		2020
January 1		397		487		1 369
Impact of acquisitions of businesses		4				11
Cash payments		-105		-292		-1 863
Releases of provisions		-52		-44		-31
Additions to provisions		466		251		1 018
Currency translation effects		-8		-5		-17
December 31		702		397		487
Less current portion		-548		-56		-306
Non-current product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters provisions at December 31		154		341		181

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