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Financial and other non-current assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of financial and other non-current assets [abstract] |
Financial assets |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Equity securities |  | 1 145 |  | 1 663 |
Debt securities |  | 37 |  | 34 |
Fund investments |  | 281 |  | 366 |
Total financial investments |  | 1 463 |  | 2 063 |
Long-term receivables from finance subleases |  | 59 |  | 70 |
Other long-term receivables |  | 197 |  | 184 |
Contingent consideration receivables 1 |  | 607 |  | 641 |
Long-term loans, advances and security deposits |  | 85 |  | 78 |
Total financial assets |  | 2 411 |  | 3 036 |
1 Note 29 provides additional disclosures related to contingent consideration.
Other non-current assets |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Deferred compensation plans |  | 419 |  | 520 |
Prepaid post-employment benefit plans 1 |  | 491 |  | 1 415 |
Other non-current assets |  | 200 |  | 275 |
Total other non-current assets |  | 1 110 |  | 2 210 |
1 Note 25 provides additional disclosures related to post-emplyment benefits.

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