XML 503 R25.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.0.1
Other assets and liabilities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
Schedule of trade receivables
20212020
(US$ millions)
Gross trade receivables722 649 
Less: provisions for expected credit losses(316)(298)
Trade receivables, net405 351 
Aging of trade receivables
Aging of trade receivables
Neither past due nor impairedPast due (net of impairments)
30–90 days>90 daysTotal
(US$ millions)
2021:
Telecom operators18 3 4 25 
Own customers210 59 34 303 
Others58 12 8 77 
Total
286 74 46 405 
2020:
Telecom operators15 7 3 25 
Own customers167 65 34 266 
Others34 19 8 60 
Total
216 90 45 351 
Inventories
Inventories
20212020
(US$ millions)
Telephone and equipment43 23 
SIM cards5 4 
IRUs— — 
Other15 10 
Inventory at December 31,63 37 
Provisions and other liabilities
Current
20212020
(US$ millions)
Deferred revenue110 78 
Customer deposits15 14 
Current legal provisions24 22 
Tax payables88 72 
Customer and MFS distributor cash balances194 186 
Withholding tax on payments to third parties11 6 
Other current liabilities(i)105 133 
Total546 511 
(i) Includes $25 million (2020: $44 million) of tax risk liabilities not related to income tax.
Non-current
20212020
(US$ millions)
Non-current legal provisions22 30 
Long-term portion of asset retirement obligations177 107 
Long-term portion of deferred income on tower sale and leasebacks recognized under IAS 1746 57 
Long-term employment obligations56 67 
Other non-current liabilities63 67 
Total364 328 
Contract assets
Contract assets, net
20212020
(US$ millions)
Long-term portion18 6 
Short-term portion54 28 
Less: provisions for expected credit losses(4)(2)
Total69 31 
Contract costs, net (i)
20212020
(US$ millions)
Net at January 15 5 
Change in scope2 — 
Contract costs capitalized2 1 
Amortization of contract costs(1)(1)
Net at December 318 5 
(i)    Incremental costs of obtaining a contract are expensed when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that Millicom otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.
Contract liabilities
Contract liabilities
20212020
(US$ millions)
Long-term portion2 2 
Short-term portion95 89 
Total97 90