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Interest expense and other financial income and expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of Interest Expense and Other Financial Income and Expense [abstract] |
Interest expense |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
Interest expense |  | -669 |  | -651 |  | -708 |
Interest expense on lease liabilities |  | -60 |  | -62 |  | -67 |
Expense arising from discounting long-term liabilities and capitalized borrowing costs |  | -108 |  | -98 |  | -94 |
Total interest expense |  | -837 |  | -811 |  | -869 |
Other financial income and expense |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
Interest income |  | 379 |  | 71 |  | 91 |
Other financial income |  | 19 |  | 12 |  | 18 |
Financial expense |  | -194 |  | -94 |  | -52 |
Currency result, net |  | -184 |  | -69 |  | -135 |
Total other financial income and expense |  | 20 |  | -80 |  | -78 |

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