Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

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Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Dividends received, classified as operating activities	—	1 991 SEK	—	333,000,000 SEK	—
Interest paid, classified as operating activities	—	1 139 SEK	—	1 268 SEK	—
Interest received, classified as operating activities	—	602,000,000 SEK	—	550,000,000 SEK	—
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	29 852 SEK	—	34 285 SEK	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	—	123,000,000 SEK	—	431,000,000 SEK	—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	—	11 352 SEK	—	9 986 SEK	—
Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities	—	11 972 SEK	—	8 574 SEK	—
Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as investing activities	—	150,000,000 SEK	—	— SEK	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	34 737 SEK	—	21 003 SEK	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from issuing shares	—	20 807 SEK	—	— SEK	—
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	1 579 SEK	—	5 011 SEK	—
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	2 957 SEK	—	4 612 SEK	—
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	—	10 462 SEK	—	4,000,000 SEK	—
Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as financing activities	—	905,000,000 SEK	—	396,000,000 SEK	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	1 178 SEK	—	834,000,000 SEK	—
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	—	3 707 SEK	—	12 448 SEK	—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	4 380 SEK	—	2 853 SEK	—
Cash and cash equivalents	62 265 SEK	—	61 592 SEK	—	51 997 SEK