Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of outstanding funds that the entity is obligated to repay.

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The nominal or face amount of a financial instrument, used to calculate payments made on that instrument.

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Group Accounting Policies - Basis for preparation of Financial Statements on a going concern basis - (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Borrowings		$ 29,232		$ 30,781	$ 20,380
0.875% Non-callable bond due 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Notional amount \| €			€ 750			€ 750
February 2023 committed bank facilities \| Entering into new committed bank facilities
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Notional amount	$ 2,000
Debt instrument term	2 years