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Long-term assets - E.1.3. Movement in intangible assets (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 08, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2019 USD ($) | May 20, 2019 USD ($) installment site | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2020 COP ($) installment
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  | $ 3,195 | [1] | $ 3,403 | $ 3,195 | [1] |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 520 | 202 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 3,195 | 2,346 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 936 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 520 | 202 |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |  |  |  | (318) | (272) |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (8) |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | 33 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | (21) |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | $ 3,195 |  | 3,403 | $ 3,195 |  |
Spectrum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  | 10 years | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | $ 8 | $ 47 |  |  | $ 388 |  |  |
Number of payment installments | installment |  |  | 5 | 6 |  | 12 | 6 |  | 12
Number of sites | site |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |
Site cost to be capitalized |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset term |  | 15 years | 20 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Substitute payment |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  | $ 20 |  |
Intangible asset liability |  |  |  | 20 |  |  | 20 |  |
Purchase obligation |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  |  |
Total notional consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 710 |  |  | $ 2,450
Percentage payable in cash |  |  |  |  |  | 55.00% |  |  | 55.00%
Percentage to be met by coverage obligations |  |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  | 45.00%
Future interest commitments, period of recognition |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 1,684 | 1,069 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 623 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | (26) | (7) |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 1,684 |  | 1,659 | 1,684 |  |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 421 | 101 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 468 | 318 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 142 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 421 | 101 |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |  |  |  | (71) | (55) |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (8) |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | (5) |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | 49 | (8) |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 468 |  | 870 | 468 |  |
Customer Lists |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 470 | 371 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 137 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |  |  |  | (44) | (37) |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (1) |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 470 |  | 423 | 470 |  |
IRUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 107 | 89 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 10 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |  |  |  | (13) | (14) |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | 23 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 107 |  | 86 | 107 |  |
Trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 183 | 282 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |  |  |  | (106) | (99) |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 183 |  | 77 | 183 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 99 | 101 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 282 | 218 |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 24 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 99 | 101 |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |  |  |  | (84) | (67) |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 15 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | (4) |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 282 |  | 289 | 282 |  |
Cost or valuation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 4,647 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 4,647 |  | 4,953 | 4,647 |  |
Cost or valuation | Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 1,684 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 1,684 |  | 1,659 | 1,684 |  |
Cost or valuation | Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 926 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 926 |  | 1,305 | 926 |  |
Cost or valuation | Customer Lists |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 688 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 688 |  | 630 | 688 |  |
Cost or valuation | IRUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 214 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 214 |  | 196 | 214 |  |
Cost or valuation | Trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 325 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 325 |  | 323 | 325 |  |
Cost or valuation | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 809 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 809 |  | 840 | 809 |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | (1,451) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | (1,451) |  | (1,550) | (1,451) |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | (458) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | (458) |  | (435) | (458) |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | Customer Lists |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | (218) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | (218) |  | (207) | (218) |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | IRUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | (107) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | (107) |  | (111) | (107) |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | Trademark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | (142) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | (142) |  | (246) | (142) |  |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  |  |  | (527) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  |  |  | (527) |  | $ (550) | $ (527) |  |
Telemovil El Salvador S.A. de C.V. | Spectrum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |
Major purchases of assets | Telemovil El Salvador S.A. de C.V. | Spectrum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[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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