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Consolidated statements of changes in equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Equity attributable to owners of parent [member] | Share capital | Treasury shares | Retained earnings | Total value adjustments | Non-controlling interests [member]
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Equity | Restated Value Adjustments [member] | $ 55,551 | $ 55,474 | $ 936 | $ (80) | $ 59,275 | $ (4,657) | $ 77
Equity at beginning of period (Restated Value Adjustments [member]) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 55,551 | 55,474 | 936 | (80) | 59,275 | (4,657) | 77
Net income | 8,071 | 8,072 |  |  | 8,072 |  | (1)
Other comprehensive income | 3,330 | 3,331 |  |  | (56) | 3,387 | (1)
Total comprehensive income | 11,401 | 11,403 |  |  | 8,016 | 3,387 | (2)
Dividends | (6,987) | (6,987) |  |  | (6,987) |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | (3,056) | (3,056) |  | (18) | (3,038) |  |
Reduction of share capital |  |  | (23) | 31 | (8) |  |
Exercise of options and employee transactions, equity impact | 806 | 806 |  | 8 | 798 |  |
Repurchase of options | (89) | (89) |  |  | (89) |  |
Equity-based compensation | 730 | 730 |  | 6 | 724 |  |
Shares delivered to divested business employees, equity impact | 30 | 30 |  | 0 | 30 |  |
Taxes on treasury shares | 32 | 32 |  |  | 32 |  |
(Increase)/decrease of treasury share repurchase obligation under a share buyback trading plan | (1,769) | (1,769) |  |  | (1,769) |  |
Fair value adjustments on equity securities sold, reclassified to retained earnings |  |  |  |  | 150 | (150) |
Fair value adjustments related to divestments |  |  |  |  | (2) | 2 |
Impact of change in ownership of consolidated entities | (1) | 6 |  |  | 7 | (1) | (7)
Other movements | 18 | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |
Total of other equity movements | (10,286) | (10,279) | (23) | 27 | (10,134) | (149) | (7)
Equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020 | 56,666 | 56,598 | 913 | (53) | 57,157 | (1,419) | 68
Equity | 56,666 | 56,598 | 913 | (53) | 57,157 | (1,419) | 68
Net income | 24,018 | 24,021 |  |  | 24,021 |  | (3)
Other comprehensive income | (2,497) | (2,493) |  |  | 46 | (2,539) | (4)
Total comprehensive income | 21,521 | 21,528 |  |  | 24,067 | (2,539) | (7)
Dividends | (7,368) | (7,368) |  |  | (7,368) |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | (2,920) | (2,920) |  | (18) | (2,902) |  |
Reduction of share capital |  |  | (12) | 18 | (6) |  |
Exercise of options and employee transactions, equity impact | 39 | 39 |  | 0 | 39 |  |
Equity-based compensation | 745 | 745 |  | 5 | 740 |  |
Shares delivered to divested business employees, equity impact | 17 | 17 |  | 0 | 17 |  |
Taxes on treasury shares | 1 | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |
(Increase)/decrease of treasury share repurchase obligation under a share buyback trading plan | (1,040) | (1,040) |  |  | (1,040) |  |
Transaction costs recorded in equity | 12 | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |
Fair value adjustments on equity securities sold, reclassified to retained earnings |  |  |  |  | 164 | (164) |
Changes in non-controlling interests | (1) |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Fair value adjustments related to divestments |  |  |  |  | 65 | (65) |
Impact of change in ownership of consolidated entities | 102 | (5) |  |  | (5) | 0 | 107
Other movements | 48 | 48 |  |  | 48 |  |
Total of other equity movements | (10,365) | (10,471) | (12) | 5 | (10,235) | (229) | 106
Equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021 | 67,822 | 67,655 | 901 | (48) | 70,989 | (4,187) | 167
Equity | 67,822 | 67,655 | 901 | (48) | 70,989 | (4,187) | 167
Net income | 6,955 | 6,955 |  |  | 6,955 |  | 0
Other comprehensive income | (844) | (839) |  |  |  | (839) | (5)
Total comprehensive income | 6,111 | 6,116 |  |  | 6,955 | (839) | (5)
Dividends | (7,506) | (7,506) |  |  | (7,506) |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | (10,910) | (10,910) |  | (66) | (10,844) |  |
Reduction of share capital |  |  | (11) | 15 | (4) |  |
Exercise of options and employee transactions, equity impact | 88 | 88 |  | 1 | 87 |  |
Equity-based compensation | 854 | 854 |  | 6 | 848 |  |
Shares delivered to divested business employees, equity impact | 5 | 5 |  | 0 | 5 |  |
Taxes on treasury shares | 14 | 14 |  |  | 14 |  |
(Increase)/decrease of treasury share repurchase obligation under a share buyback trading plan | 2,809 | 2,809 |  |  | 2,809 |  |
Fair value adjustments on equity securities sold, reclassified to retained earnings |  |  |  |  | 4 | (4) |
Changes in non-controlling interests | (81) |  |  |  |  |  | (81)
Fair value adjustments related to divestments |  |  |  |  | (34) | 34 |
Other movements | 217 | 217 |  |  | 217 |  |
Total of other equity movements | (14,510) | (14,429) | (11) | (44) | (14,404) | 30 | (81)
Equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2022 | 59,423 | 59,342 | 890 | (92) | 63,540 | (4,996) | 81
Equity | $ 59,423 | $ 59,342 | $ 890 | $ (92) | $ 63,540 | $ (4,996) | $ 81

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