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Performance B.3. Segmental Information - Revenue, operating profit (loss), EBITDA, and other (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) region | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of regions | region | 2 |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,171 | $ 4,336 |  | $ 3,946 | [1]
Operating profit (loss) | 446 | 575 |  | 640 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization | 1,208 | 1,100 |  | 803 |
Share of net profit in Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures | (171) | (179) |  | (154) | [1]
Other operating income (expenses), net | 12 | 34 |  | (75) | [1]
EBITDA | 1,495 | 1,530 |  | 1,213 |
EBITDA from discontinued operations | (4) | (3) |  | 44 |
EBITDA incl discontinued operations | 1,491 | 1,527 |  | 1,257 |
Capital expenditure | (714) | (846) |  | (708) |
Changes in working capital and others | 22 | (143) |  | (13) |
Taxes paid | (142) | (114) |  | (153) | [2]
Operating free cash flow | 657 | 425 |  | 383 |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | 12,422 | 12,895 | [3] | 10,313 |
Total liabilities | 10,148 | 10,215 | [3] | 7,521 |
Purchase of spectrum and licenses | 101 | 59 |  | 61 |
Income from tower deal transactions | 0 | 22 |  | 141 |
Revenue | 4,171 | 4,336 |  | 3,946 | [1]
Mobile |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,116 | 2,150 |  | 2,126 |
Revenue | 2,116 | 2,150 |  | 2,126 |
Cable and other fixed services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,803 | 1,928 |  | 1,565 |
Revenue | 1,803 | 1,928 |  | 1,565 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 52 | 51 |  | 43 |
Revenue | 52 | 51 |  | 43 |
Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,971 | 4,130 |  | 3,734 |
Revenue | 3,971 | 4,130 |  | 3,734 |
Telephone and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 201 | 206 |  | 212 |
Revenue | 201 | 206 |  | 212 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,805 | 3,954 |  | 3,548 |
Revenue | 3,805 | 3,954 |  | 3,548 |
Latin America | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,604 | 3,748 |  | 3,336 |
Revenue | 3,604 | 3,748 |  | 3,336 |
Africa |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 399 |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 399 |
Africa | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 398 |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 398 |
Operating segments | Latin America |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 5,843 | 5,964 |  | 5,485 |
Operating profit (loss) | 803 | 980 |  | 990 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,561 | 1,435 |  | 1,133 |
Share of net profit in Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other operating income (expenses), net | (5) | 2 |  | (51) |
EBITDA | 2,360 | 2,418 |  | 2,072 |
EBITDA from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
EBITDA incl discontinued operations | 2,360 | 2,418 |  | 2,072 |
Capital expenditure | (926) | (1,040) |  | (872) |
Changes in working capital and others | 61 | (86) |  | (42) |
Taxes paid | (260) | (225) |  | (264) |
Operating free cash flow | 1,234 | 1,067 |  | 894 |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | 13,418 | 13,859 |  | 11,751 |
Total liabilities | 8,878 | 8,413 |  | 6,127 |
Revenue | 5,843 | 5,964 |  | 5,485 |
Operating segments | Latin America | Mobile |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,220 | 3,258 |  | 3,214 |
Revenue | 3,220 | 3,258 |  | 3,214 |
Operating segments | Latin America | Cable and other fixed services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,097 | 2,197 |  | 1,808 |
Revenue | 2,097 | 2,197 |  | 1,808 |
Operating segments | Latin America | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 60 | 60 |  | 48 |
Revenue | 60 | 60 |  | 48 |
Operating segments | Latin America | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 5,377 | 5,514 |  | 5,069 |
Revenue | 5,377 | 5,514 |  | 5,069 |
Operating segments | Latin America | Telephone and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 466 | 449 |  | 415 |
Revenue | 466 | 449 |  | 415 |
Operating segments | Africa |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 399 |
Operating profit (loss) | 36 | 19 |  | 21 |
Depreciation and amortization | 89 | 99 |  | 80 |
Share of net profit in Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other operating income (expenses), net | 0 | (2) |  | (3) |
EBITDA | 125 | 117 |  | 98 |
EBITDA from discontinued operations | (4) | (3) |  | 44 |
EBITDA incl discontinued operations | 121 | 114 |  | 143 |
Capital expenditure | (42) | (58) |  | (59) |
Changes in working capital and others | 11 | 14 |  | 28 |
Taxes paid | (10) | (10) |  | (24) |
Operating free cash flow | 80 | 59 |  | 88 |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | 926 | 936 |  | 839 |
Total liabilities | 959 | 909 |  | 905 |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 399 |
Operating segments | Africa | Mobile |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 357 | 372 |  | 388 |
Revenue | 357 | 372 |  | 388 |
Operating segments | Africa | Cable and other fixed services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 8 | 9 |  | 10 |
Revenue | 8 | 9 |  | 10 |
Operating segments | Africa | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1 | 1 |  | 1 |
Revenue | 1 | 1 |  | 1 |
Operating segments | Africa | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 398 |
Revenue | 366 | 382 |  | 398 |
Operating segments | Africa | Telephone and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Unallocated |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating profit (loss) | (32) | (64) |  | (38) |
Depreciation and amortization | 11 | 9 |  | 5 |
Share of net profit in Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other operating income (expenses), net | 23 | 42 |  | (2) |
EBITDA | 2 | (13) |  | (35) |
EBITDA from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
EBITDA incl discontinued operations | 2 | (13) |  | (35) |
Capital expenditure | (4) | (9) |  | (2) |
Changes in working capital and others | (7) | (52) |  | 13 |
Taxes paid | (2) | (8) |  | (6) |
Operating free cash flow | (11) | (82) |  | (30) |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | 4,052 | 3,715 |  | 2,752 |
Total liabilities | 3,342 | 3,977 |  | 2,953 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Unallocated | Mobile |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Unallocated | Cable and other fixed services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Unallocated | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Unallocated | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Unallocated | Telephone and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Eliminations and Transfers |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (4) |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 175 | 179 |  | 154 |
Share of net profit in Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures | (171) | (179) |  | (154) |
Other operating income (expenses), net | (4) | 0 |  | 0 |
EBITDA | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
EBITDA from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
EBITDA incl discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditure | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Changes in working capital and others | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Taxes paid | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating free cash flow | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | (859) | (150) |  | 190 |
Total liabilities | (987) | (965) |  | (650) |
Revenue | (4) |  |  |  |
Eliminations and Transfers | Cable and other fixed services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (1) |  |  |  |
Revenue | (1) |  |  |  |
Eliminations and Transfers | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (2) |  |  |  |
Revenue | (2) |  |  |  |
Eliminations and Transfers | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (4) |  |  |  |
Revenue | (4) |  |  |  |
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (2,035) | (2,010) |  | (1,937) |
Operating profit (loss) | (536) | (540) |  | (488) |
Depreciation and amortization | (453) | (444) |  | (416) |
Share of net profit in Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other operating income (expenses), net | (3) | (8) |  | (19) |
EBITDA | (992) | (992) |  | (922) |
EBITDA from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
EBITDA incl discontinued operations | (992) | (992) |  | (922) |
Capital expenditure | 258 | 261 |  | 225 |
Changes in working capital and others | (43) | (18) |  | (12) |
Taxes paid | 131 | 129 |  | 142 |
Operating free cash flow | (645) | (619) |  | (568) |
Total assets (excluding goodwill) | (5,116) | (5,465) |  | (5,219) |
Total liabilities | (2,044) | (2,119) |  | (1,814) |
Revenue | (2,035) | (2,010) |  | (1,937) |
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment | Mobile |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (1,461) | (1,480) |  | (1,475) |
Revenue | (1,461) | (1,480) |  | (1,475) |
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment | Cable and other fixed services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (302) | (277) |  | (253) |
Revenue | (302) | (277) |  | (253) |
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (6) | (9) |  | (6) |
Revenue | (6) | (9) |  | (6) |
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment | Service revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (1,769) | (1,766) |  | (1,734) |
Revenue | (1,769) | (1,766) |  | (1,734) |
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment | Telephone and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (266) | (243) |  | (203) |
Revenue | $ (266) | $ (243) |  | $ (203) |
[1] | 2018 was not restated for the application of IFRS 16, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach.
[2] | 2018 was not restated for the application of IFRS 16, as the Group elected the modified retrospective approach.
[3] | The consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, 2019 has been restated after finalization of the purchase accounting of our acquisitions in Nicaragua and Panama (note A.1.2.).

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