v3.25.2
Financial and capital risk management (Details 11) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
$ 5,696
$ 5,006
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Aa2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
592
391
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | A1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1,944
1,874
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | A2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
491
520
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | A3 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
994
709
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Baa1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Baa2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
6
4
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Ba1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
765
719
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Ba2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
904
788
Derivatives [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
703
68
Derivatives [member] | Aa2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
6
1
Derivatives [member] | A1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
155
28
Derivatives [member] | A2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
87
13
Derivatives [member] | A3 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
50
2
Derivatives [member] | Ba1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
221
18
Derivatives [member] | Ba2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
$ 184
$ 6
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