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Long-term assets - E.2.2. Movements in tangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | $ 2,899 | [1] | $ 2,764 |
Change in scope |  |  | 272 |
Additions | 649 |  | 719 |
Impairments/reversal of impairment, net |  |  | 1 |
Disposals, net | (13) |  | (19) |
Depreciation charge | (749) |  | (711) |
Asset retirement obligations | 19 |  | 19 |
Transfers | 24 |  | (24) |
Transfers from/(to) assets held for sale | 3 |  | (88) |
Exchange rate movements | (77) |  | (34) |
Closing balance, net | 2,755 |  | 2,899 | [1]
Cost or valuation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 7,851 |  |  |
Closing balance, net | 7,466 |  | 7,851 |
Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | (4,952) |  |  |
Closing balance, net | (4,711) |  | (4,952) |
Networks (including civil works) |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 2,212 |  | 2,149 |
Change in scope |  |  | 201 |
Additions | 31 |  | 87 |
Impairments/reversal of impairment, net |  |  | 0 |
Disposals, net | 31 |  | (8) |
Depreciation charge | (644) |  | (588) |
Asset retirement obligations | 17 |  | 14 |
Transfers | 588 |  | 444 |
Transfers from/(to) assets held for sale | 1 |  | (61) |
Exchange rate movements | (62) |  | (25) |
Closing balance, net | 2,175 |  | 2,212 |
Networks (including civil works) | Cost or valuation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 6,655 |  |  |
Closing balance, net | 6,423 |  | 6,655 |
Networks (including civil works) | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | (4,443) |  |  |
Closing balance, net | (4,248) |  | (4,443) |
Land and Buildings |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 206 |  | 175 |
Change in scope |  |  | 48 |
Additions | 0 |  | 4 |
Impairments/reversal of impairment, net |  |  | 0 |
Disposals, net | (2) |  | (1) |
Depreciation charge | (22) |  | (13) |
Asset retirement obligations | 2 |  | 5 |
Transfers | 5 |  | 4 |
Transfers from/(to) assets held for sale | 1 |  | (14) |
Exchange rate movements | (5) |  | (2) |
Closing balance, net | 185 |  | 206 |
Land and Buildings | Cost or valuation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 364 |  |  |
Closing balance, net | 329 |  | 364 |
Land and Buildings | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | (158) |  |  |
Closing balance, net | (144) |  | (158) |
Construction in Progress |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 355 |  | 284 |
Change in scope |  |  | 14 |
Additions | 606 |  | 612 |
Impairments/reversal of impairment, net |  |  | 0 |
Disposals, net | (2) |  | (6) |
Depreciation charge | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset retirement obligations | 0 |  | 0 |
Transfers | (644) |  | (537) |
Transfers from/(to) assets held for sale | 0 |  | (7) |
Exchange rate movements | (7) |  | (6) |
Closing balance, net | 308 |  | 355 |
Construction in Progress | Cost or valuation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 355 |  |  |
Closing balance, net | 308 |  | 355 |
Construction in Progress | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 0 |  |  |
Closing balance, net | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 127 |  | 156 |
Change in scope |  |  | 9 |
Additions | 11 |  | 16 |
Impairments/reversal of impairment, net |  |  | 1 |
Disposals, net | (41) |  | (3) |
Depreciation charge | (83) |  | (110) |
Asset retirement obligations | 0 |  | 0 |
Transfers | 75 |  | 64 |
Transfers from/(to) assets held for sale | 0 |  | (5) |
Exchange rate movements | (2) |  | (1) |
Closing balance, net | 87 |  | 127 |
Other | Cost or valuation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | 477 |  |  |
Closing balance, net | 407 |  | 477 |
Other | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | (351) |  |  |
Closing balance, net | $ (320) |  | $ (351) |
[1] | 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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