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The Millicom Group - A.1.4. Summarized financial information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2018
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | $ 655 | $ 645 | [1] | $ 490 | [1] |
Net (loss) for the year | (26) | 69 | [1],[2] | (90) | [1],[2] |
50% non-controlling interest in net (loss) | (16) | (17) | [1] | (58) | [1] |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | 10,316 | 9,464 |  | 9,627 |  |
Total liabilities | 7,526 | 6,183 | [3] | 6,258 |  |
Non-controlling interests | 249 | 185 | [3] |  |  | $ 181
Net cash from operating activities | 792 | 820 | [4] | 878 | [4] |
Net cash from (used in) investing activities | (1,199) | (367) | [4] | (552) | [4] |
Net cash from (used in) financing activities | 341 | (464) | [4] | (441) | [4] |
Exchange impact on cash and cash equivalents, net | (33) | 4 | [4] | (8) | [4] |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (98) | (8) | [4] | (123) | [4] |
Colombia |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,661 | 1,739 |  | 1,717 |  |
Total operating expenses | (667) | (647) |  | (660) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 147 | 106 |  | 40 |  |
Net (loss) for the year | (10) | (25) |  | (110) |  |
50% non-controlling interest in net (loss) | (5) | (13) |  | (55) |  |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | 1,966 | 2,193 |  | 2,221 |  |
Total liabilities | 1,620 | 1,771 |  | 1,776 |  |
Net assets | 346 | 422 |  | 445 |  |
Non-controlling interests | 161 | 197 |  | 207 |  |
Dividends and advances paid to non-controlling interest | (2) | 0 |  | (67) |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 348 | 331 |  | 366 |  |
Net cash from (used in) investing activities | (270) | (209) |  | (340) |  |
Net cash from (used in) financing activities | (75) | (46) |  | (24) |  |
Exchange impact on cash and cash equivalents, net | (18) | 3 |  | 1 |  |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (15) | 80 |  | 3 |  |
Panama |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
50% non-controlling interest in net (loss) | (8) | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Non-controlling interests | 103 | 0 |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
50% non-controlling interest in net (loss) | (3) | (4) |  | (3) |  |
Non-controlling interests | (16) | (11) |  |  |  |
Before Consolidation Adjustments | Colombia |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests | 173 | 211 |  | 223 |  |
Consolidation adjustments | Colombia |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests | $ (12) | $ (14) |  | $ (16) |  |
[1] | 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.
[2] | Re-presented for discontinued operations (shown in note A.4.).
[3] | Not restated for the application of IFRS 15 and 9, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach for both standards.
[4] | 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.

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