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Provisions and other non-current liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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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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