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Financial instruments - additional disclosures (Details 10) $ in Millions, € in Billions, ¥ in Billions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2022 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
Disclosure of derivative financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Transfers out of Level 3 of fair value hierarchy, assets | $ (44) | $ (73) |  |  |
Transfers into Level 3 of fair value hierarchy, assets |  | 29 |  |  |
Description of reasons for transfers out of Level 3 of fair value hierarchy, assets | During 2022, there was one transfer of equity securities from Level 3 to Level 1 for USD 44 million (2021: USD 73 million), due to Initial Public Offering of the invested company. During 2022, there were no transfers of equity securities from Level 1 to Level 3 due to de-listing (2021: USD 29 million). |  |  |  |
Amount of change in OCI when most significant parameters for level 3 change more than 10% | $ 154 |  |  |  |
Amount of change in OCI when POS for level 3 change more than 10% | 140 |  |  |  |
Fair value of other financial assets sold | 3 | 254 |  |  |
Long-term financial debt with a carrying amount | $ 2,000 | 2,100 | € 1.8 |  | € 1.8
Maximum margin percentage impact of commodity price change | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum holding in unrelated company | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Unrealized income was recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in currency translation effects in relation with this net investment hedge | $ 91 | 216 |  |  |
Borrowings commercial paper maximum borrowing amount | $ 2,800 | 900 |  |  |
Borrowings commercial paper, number of programs | 3 |  | 3 | 3 |
Borrowings credit facility committed | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |
Net loss/gain recorded on equity securities and fund investments at fair value through the consolidated income statement | 316 | 55 |  |  |
Fair value of fund investments and equity securities | 1,600 | $ 2,200 |  |  |
US commercial paper programs [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of derivative financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings commercial paper maximum borrowing amount | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowings commercial paper, number of programs | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |
JP commercial paper programs [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of derivative financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings commercial paper maximum borrowing amount | $ 1,100 |  |  | ¥ 150 |
Borrowings commercial paper, number of programs | 1 |  | 1 | 1 |
Largest financial institution [member] |  |  |  |  |
Counterparty risk [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of entity's cash and cash equivalents held with financial institution | 13.20% | 9.70% |  |  |
Second largest financial institution [member] |  |  |  |  |
Counterparty risk [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of entity's cash and cash equivalents held with financial institution | 9.20% | 9.70% |  |  |
Third largest financial institution [member] |  |  |  |  |
Counterparty risk [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of entity's cash and cash equivalents held with financial institution | 6.80% | 7.60% |  |  |

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