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Additional disclosure items G.5. Related party balances and transactions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 13, 2018
Oct. 07, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Nov. 14, 2019
Expenses from transactions with related parties            
Other expenses     $ (15) $ (3) $ (4)  
Total     (412) (244) (250)  
Income and gains from transactions with related parties            
Other revenue     3 2 1  
Total     322 303 295  
LIABILITIES            
Sub-total     531 482    
Total     531 580    
Amounts due to non-controlling interests, associates and joint ventures     337 135 [1],[2]    
Amounts receivable     73 73    
Joint ventures where entity is venturer            
LIABILITIES            
Amounts receivable     23 20    
Other related parties            
LIABILITIES            
Sub-total     0 9    
Amounts receivable     4 $ 1    
Kinnevik | Principal shareholder            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Shareholder ownership percentage       37.00%   37.00%
Miffin | Entities with joint control or significant influence over entity            
Expenses from transactions with related parties            
Purchases of goods and services     (209) $ (173) (181)  
Income and gains from transactions with related parties            
Sale of goods and services     13 17 18  
Guatemala joint ventures | Joint ventures where entity is venturer            
LIABILITIES            
Sub-total     361 315    
Amounts due to non-controlling interests, associates and joint ventures     337      
Honduras joint ventures | Joint ventures where entity is venturer            
LIABILITIES            
Sub-total     133 143    
EPM | Entities with joint control or significant influence over entity            
LIABILITIES            
Sub-total     37 14    
Amounts receivable     3 5    
EPM | Joint ventures where entity is venturer            
Expenses from transactions with related parties            
Purchases of goods and services     (42) (40) (36)  
Income and gains from transactions with related parties            
Sale of goods and services     306 284 277  
Helios Towers Africa Ltd (HTA)            
Expenses from transactions with related parties            
Lease of towers and related services from HTA     (146) (28) $ (28)  
LIABILITIES            
Finance lease liabilities to tower companies     0 99    
Amounts receivable     0 6    
Panama            
LIABILITIES            
Amounts receivable     0 0    
Ghana            
LIABILITIES            
Amounts receivable     $ 43 $ 41    
Colombia | EPM            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Percentage ownership held by non-controlling interest     50.00%      
Cable Onda S.A            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Percentage ownership held by non-controlling interest 20.00% 20.00%        
Cable Onda S.A | Cable Onda Partners            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Percentage ownership held by non-controlling interest     20.00%      
Telefonica Moviles Panama | Cable Onda Partners            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Percentage ownership held by non-controlling interest     20.00%      
[1] Not restated for the application of IFRS 16 as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach.
[2] The consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, 2018 has been restated after finalization of the Cable Onda purchase accounting (note A.1.2.).