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Segmentation of key figures (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 50,545 | $ 51,626 | $ 48,659
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 73,483 | $ 77,088 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Switzerland |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 970 | $ 873 | $ 800
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 23,708 | $ 25,770 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 32.00% | 33.00% |
US |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 17,653 | $ 16,818 | $ 16,484
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 35.00% | 33.00% | 34.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 35,353 | $ 37,054 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 48.00% | 48.00% |
France |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 2,257 | $ 2,522 | $ 2,442
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 4.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 3,188 | $ 3,615 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 4.00% | 5.00% |
Germany |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 4,278 | $ 4,870 | $ 4,518
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 8.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 2,229 | $ 2,378 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Japan |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 2,205 | $ 2,683 | $ 2,804
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 4.00% | 5.00% | 6.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 165 | $ 217 |
China |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 3,128 | $ 3,052 | $ 2,573
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 6.00% | 6.00% | 5.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 599 | $ 703 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales to third parties | $ 20,054 | $ 20,808 | $ 19,038
Net sales (in % of total net sales) | 41.00% | 40.00% | 39.00%
Total of selected non-current assets | $ 8,241 | $ 7,351 |
Selected non-current assets (in % of total selected non-current assets) | 12.00% | 10.00% |

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