XML 209 R140.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.23.1

Details to the consolidated cash flow statements (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Statement [line items] |  |  |
Financial debts and derivative instruments at beginning of period | $ 29,197 |  |
Increase in non-current financial debts | 16 | $ 16 | $ 7,126
Repayments of the current portion of non-current financial debts | (2,575) | (2,162) | (2,003)
Change in current financial debts | 295 | (3,524) | 2,261
Payments of lease liabilities | (295) | (316) | (312)
Financial debts and derivative instruments at end of period | 26,175 | 29,197 |
Cash outflows from interest bearing accounts of employees payable on demand | 1,700 |  |
Non-current financial debts [member] |  |  |
Statement [line items] |  |  |
Financial debts and derivative instruments at beginning of period | 22,902 | 26,259 | 20,353
Increase in non-current financial debts | 16 | 16 | 7,126
Changes in fair values, lease interest and other changes, net |  |  | (1)
Amortization of bonds discount | 17 | 25 | 16
Currency translation effects | (366) | (774) | 832
Reclassification from non-current to current, net | (2,325) | (2,624) | (2,067)
Financial debts and derivative instruments at end of period | 20,244 | 22,902 | 26,259
Current financial debts and derivative financial instruments [member] |  |  |
Statement [line items] |  |  |
Financial debts and derivative instruments at beginning of period | 6,295 | 9,785 | 7,031
Repayments of the current portion of non-current financial debts | (2,575) | (2,162) | (2,003)
Change in current financial debts | 295 | (3,524) | 2,261
Impact of acquisitions and divestments of businesses, net |  | 1 | 32
Changes in fair values, lease interest and other changes, net | (13) | (124) |
Amortization of bonds discount | 5 | 4 | 5
Currency translation effects | (401) | (309) | 392
Reclassification from non-current to current, net | 2,325 | 2,624 | 2,067
Financial debts and derivative instruments at end of period | 5,931 | 6,295 | 9,785
Non-current lease liabilities [member] |  |  |
Statement [line items] |  |  |
Financial debts and derivative instruments at beginning of period | 1,621 | 1,719 | 1,703
New, modified and terminated leases, net | 173 | 192 | 221
Impact of acquisitions and divestments of businesses, net | 9 |  | 36
Changes in fair values, lease interest and other changes, net |  |  | (30)
Currency translation effects | (41) | (43) | 39
Reclassification from non-current to current, net | (224) | (247) | (250)
Financial debts and derivative instruments at end of period | 1,538 | 1,621 | 1,719
Current lease liabilities [member] |  |  |
Statement [line items] |  |  |
Financial debts and derivative instruments at beginning of period | 275 | 286 | 246
Payments of lease liabilities | (295) | (316) | (312)
Interest payments for amounts included in lease liabilities classified as cash flows from operating activities | (51) | (52) | (56)
New, modified and terminated leases, net | 49 | 61 | 73
Impact of acquisitions and divestments of businesses, net | 3 |  | 8
Changes in fair values, lease interest and other changes, net | 60 | 62 | 65
Currency translation effects | (14) | (13) | 12
Reclassification from non-current to current, net | 224 | 247 | 250
Financial debts and derivative instruments at end of period | $ 251 | $ 275 | $ 286

X
- Definition The cash inflow (outflow) due to an increase (decrease) in current borrowings. [Refer: Current borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 17 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_17&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInIncreaseDecreaseInCurrentBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in liabilities arising from financing activities resulting from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates. [Refer: Liabilities arising from financing activities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 44B -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_44B_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in liabilities arising from financing activities resulting from obtaining or losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses. [Refer: Liabilities arising from financing activities; Subsidiaries [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 44B -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_44B_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughObtainingOrLosingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow for payment of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities. [Refer: Lease liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_17_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash inflow from non-current borrowings obtained. [Refer: Borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 17 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_17&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ProceedsFromNoncurrentBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow for repayments of non-current borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 17 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_17&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfNoncurrentBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_AmortizationOfBondsDiscount
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_CashOutflowsFromInterestBearingAccountsOfEmployeesPayableOnDemand
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_FinancialDebtsAndDerivativeInstruments
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueMeasurementLiabilitiesAndOtherChanges
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNewModifiedTerminatedLeasesArisingFromFinancingActivities
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_InterestPaymentsForAmountsIncludedInLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsCashFlowsFromOperatingActivities
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_ReclassificationFromNoncurrentToCurrentNet
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvs_StatementLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | nvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis=nvs_NonCurrentFinancialDebtsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis=nvs_CurrentFinancialDebtsAndDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis=nvs_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis=nvs_CurrentLeaseLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |