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Performance B.3. Segmental Information - Revenue, operating profit (loss), EBITDA, and other (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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      
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Revenue 2,116 2,150 2,126
Revenue 2,116 2,150 2,126
Cable and other fixed services      
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Revenue 1,803 1,928 1,565
Revenue 1,803 1,928 1,565
Other      
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Revenue 52 51 43
Revenue 52 51 43
Service revenue      
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Revenue 3,971 4,130 3,734
Revenue 3,971 4,130 3,734
Telephone and equipment and other      
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Revenue 201 206 212
Revenue 201 206 212
Latin America      
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Revenue 3,805 3,954 3,548
Revenue 3,805 3,954 3,548
Latin America | Service revenue      
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Revenue 3,604 3,748 3,336
Revenue 3,604 3,748 3,336
Africa      
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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      
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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      
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Revenue 3,220 3,258 3,214
Revenue 3,220 3,258 3,214
Operating segments | Latin America | Cable and other fixed services      
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Revenue 2,097 2,197 1,808
Revenue 2,097 2,197 1,808
Operating segments | Latin America | Other      
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Revenue 60 60 48
Revenue 60 60 48
Operating segments | Latin America | Service revenue      
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Revenue 5,377 5,514 5,069
Revenue 5,377 5,514 5,069
Operating segments | Latin America | Telephone and equipment and other      
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Revenue 466 449 415
Revenue 466 449 415
Operating segments | Africa      
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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      
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Revenue 357 372 388
Revenue 357 372 388
Operating segments | Africa | Cable and other fixed services      
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Revenue 8 9 10
Revenue 8 9 10
Operating segments | Africa | Other      
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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      
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Revenue 0 0 0
Revenue 0 0 0
Unallocated      
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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      
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Revenue 0 0 0
Revenue 0 0 0
Unallocated | Cable and other fixed services      
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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      
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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      
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Revenue (1)    
Revenue (1)    
Eliminations and Transfers | Other      
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]      
Revenue (2)    
Revenue (2)    
Eliminations and Transfers | Service revenue      
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Revenue (4)    
Revenue (4)    
Eliminations and Transfers | Latam Segment      
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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      
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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.).