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Other assets and liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
Schedule of trade receivables
20222021
(US$ millions)
Gross trade receivables694 722 
Less: provisions for expected credit losses(315)(316)
Trade receivables, net379 405 
Aging of trade receivables
Aging of trade receivables
Neither past due nor impairedPast due (net of impairments)
30–90 days>90 daysTotal
(US$ millions)
2022:
Telecom operators13 25 
Own customers211 54 39 304 
Others39 51 
Total
257 74 48 379 
2021:
Telecom operators18 25 
Own customers210 59 34 303 
Others58 12 77 
Total
286 74 46 405 
Inventories
Inventories
20222021
(US$ millions)
Telephone and equipment39 43 
SIM cards
Other10 15 
Inventory at December 31,53 63 
Provisions and other liabilities
Current
20222021
(US$ millions)
Deferred revenue93 110 
Customer deposits13 15 
Current legal provisions24 
Tax payables61 88 
Customer and MFS distributor cash balances47 194 
Withholding tax on payments to third parties15 11 
Other current liabilities(i)66 106 
Total305 548 
(i) Includes $8 million (2021: $25 million) of tax risk liabilities not related to income tax.
Non-current
20222021
(US$ millions)
Non-current legal provisions16 22 
Long-term portion of asset retirement obligations155 177 
Long-term portion of deferred income on tower sale and leasebacks recognized under IAS 1732 46 
Long-term employment obligations37 56 
Other non-current liabilities55 63 
Total295 364 
Contract assets
Contract assets, net
20222021
(US$ millions)
Long-term portion21 18 
Short-term portion61 54 
Less: provisions for expected credit losses(5)(4)
Total77 69 
Contract costs, net (i)
20222021
(US$ millions)
Net at January 18 5 
Change in scope— 
Contract costs capitalized
Amortization of contract costs(3)(1)
Net at December 3110 8 
(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
20222021
(US$ millions)
Long-term portion
Short-term portion87 95 
Total88 97