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Provisions and other non-current liabilities (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Product liability, government investigations, other legal matters provisions [roll forward] |  |  |
Product liabilities government investigations other legal matters provisions at beginning of period | $ 397 | $ 487 | $ 1,369
Impact of business combinations | 4 |  | 11
Cash payments | (105) | (292) | (1,863)
Releases | (52) | (44) | (31)
Additions | 466 | 251 | 1,018
Currency translation effects | (8) | (5) | (17)
Product liabilities government investigations other legal matters provisions at end of period | 702 | 397 | 487
Less current provision | (548) | (56) | (306)
Non-current product liabilities, governmental investigations and other legal matters provisions at end of period | $ 154 | $ 341 | $ 181

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