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Long-term assets - E.3 Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net | [1] |  |  | $ 1,012 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | $ 212 |  |
Additions |  | $ 30 |  | 86 | 102 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | (8) | 11 |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | (1) | (1) |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (12) | (10) |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (155) | (141) |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | 4 | 1 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | (9) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | (32) | (10) |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 1,012 | [1] | 895 | 1,012 | [1] |
Gains or losses arising from sale and leaseback transactions |  |  |  | 0 | 5 |  | $ 61
Income from tower deal transactions |  |  |  | 0 | 22 |  | 141
Colombia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in lease liabilities |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |
Decrease in right-of-use assets |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |
Land and buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 148 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | 3 |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 41 | 25 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | 9 | 6 |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | (1) | (1) |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (10) | (4) |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (38) | (35) |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | (3) | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 148 |  | 147 | 148 |  |
Sites rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | 58 |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 2 | 4 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | 10 | (2) |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (1) | (4) |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (17) | (16) |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | 1 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | (2) | (2) |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 101 |  | 93 | 101 |  |
Tower rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 729 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | 130 |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 23 | 67 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | (27) | 7 |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 0 | (1) |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (88) | (86) |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | (2) | 1 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | (27) | (7) |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 729 |  | 607 | 729 |  |
Other network equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | 13 |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 18 | 2 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | (1) | 0 |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (1) | 0 |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (8) | 0 |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | 5 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 15 |  | 31 | 15 |  |
Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | 8 |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (1) | (2) |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 16 |  | 14 | 16 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Change in scope |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Additions |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Modifications |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Impairments |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | (2) | (2) |  |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |  | (1) | 0 |  |
Transfers |  |  |  | 1 | 0 |  |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Exchange rate movements |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 3 |  | 2 | 3 |  |
Cost or valuation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 1,250 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 1,250 |  | 1,238 | 1,250 |  |
Cost or valuation | Land and buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 181 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 181 |  | 206 | 181 |  |
Cost or valuation | Sites rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 119 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 119 |  | 127 | 119 |  |
Cost or valuation | Tower rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 905 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 905 |  | 839 | 905 |  |
Cost or valuation | Other network equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 18 |  | 42 | 18 |  |
Cost or valuation | Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 19 |  | 18 | 19 |  |
Cost or valuation | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 8 |  | 6 | 8 |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (238) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (238) |  | (343) | (238) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment | Land and buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (34) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (34) |  | (59) | (34) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment | Sites rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (18) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (18) |  | (34) | (18) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment | Tower rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (176) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (176) |  | (232) | (176) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment | Other network equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (2) |  | (12) | (2) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment | Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (3) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (3) |  | (4) | (3) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |
Closing balance, net |  | (5) |  | (3) | (5) |  |
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 1,012 | 856 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 1,012 |  |  | 1,012 |  | 856
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 | Land and buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 148 | 154 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 148 |  |  | 148 |  | 154
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 | Sites rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 101 | 67 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 101 |  |  | 101 |  | 67
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 | Tower rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 729 | 623 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 729 |  |  | 729 |  | 623
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 | Other network equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 16 | 0 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  | 0
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 | Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | 15 | 9 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |  | 9
Increase (decrease) due to application of IFRS 16 | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance, net |  |  |  | $ 3 | 4 |  |
Closing balance, net |  | $ 3 |  |  | $ 3 |  | $ 4
[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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