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Cover | Aug. 27, 2019 |
Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 6-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Aug. 27, 2019 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q2 |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
Entity File Number | 001-31269 |
Entity Registrant Name | ALCON INC |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001167379 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | Chemin de Blandonnet 8 |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | 1214 Vernier |
Entity Address, City or Town | Geneva |
Entity Address, Country | CH |