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Long-term assets - E.3.2. Millicom's assets held for sale (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 27, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 19, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 12, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | $ 6 | $ (19) | [1] | $ 0 | [1] |
Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 79 | [2] |  |  |
Discontinued operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  | (1,146) | (1,205) | [3] | (1,175) | [3] |
Operating expenses |  |  |  | (1,674) | (1,593) | [3] | (1,627) | [3] |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | (830) | (841) |  | (853) |  |
Other operating income (expenses), net |  |  |  | 76 | 68 | [3] | (14) | [3] |
Operating profit |  |  |  | 655 | 645 | [3] | 490 | [3] |
Other non-operating (expenses) income, net |  |  |  | (40) | (4) |  | 20 |  |
Profit before taxes from continuing operations |  |  |  | 129 | 176 | [1],[3] | 109 | [1],[3] |
Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |  |  |  | (39) | 51 | [3] | (20) | [3] |
Cash flows from discontinued operations [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense catch-up |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities reclassified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale |  |  |  | 3 | 233 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 79 |  |  |  |
Net assets held for sale / book value |  |  |  | 3 | 154 |  |  |  |
Senegal operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale | 227 |  |  | 0 | 223 |  |  |  |
Non-current financial liabilities | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 73 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale | 81 |  |  | 0 | 77 |  |  |  |
Net assets held for sale / book value | 146 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Towers Paraguay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale |  |  |  | 2 | 7 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 2 |  |  |  |
Towers Colombia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 1 |  |  |  |
Towers El Salvador |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale |  |  |  | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 2 |  |  |  |
Ghana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Total assets of held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126
Non-current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50
Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102
Net assets held for sale / book value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24
Rwanda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Assets Classified As Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets of held for sale |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current financial liabilities |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  | 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets held for sale / book value |  | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration multiple |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration payable term |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 62 | 299 |  | 371 |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  | (23) | (95) |  | (119) |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  | (26) | (131) |  | (174) |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 0 | (37) |  | (79) |  |
Other operating income (expenses), net |  |  |  | (10) | (4) |  | (6) |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations |  |  |  | (29) | 39 |  | 32 |  |
Other expenses linked to the disposal of discontinued operations |  |  |  | (10) | (7) |  | (19) |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  | (36) | 64 |  | 6 |  |
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  | (3) | (20) |  | (23) |  |
Other non-operating (expenses) income, net |  |  |  | 0 | 6 |  | (10) |  |
Profit before taxes from continuing operations |  |  |  | (39) | 51 |  | (26) |  |
Credit (charge) for taxes, net |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 6 |  |
Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations |  |  |  | (39) | 51 |  | (20) |  |
Cash flows from discontinued operations [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash from (used in) operating activities, net |  |  |  | (4) | 26 |  | 10 |  |
Cash from (used in) investing activities, net |  |  |  | (6) | (33) |  | (53) |  |
Cash from (used in) financing activities, net |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ (22) |  | $ 18 |  |
Discontinued Operations - Senegal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations - Rwanda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations |  | $ (32) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Re-presented for discontinued operations (shown in note A.4. and E.3.2.). Not restated for the application of IFRS 15 and 9, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach for both standards.
[2] | Not restated for the application of IFRS 15 and 9, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach for both standards.
[3] | Re-presented for discontinued operations (shown in note A.4.). Not restated for the application of IFRS 15 and 9, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach for both standards.

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