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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

General and Administrative Expenses [Abstract]

General and administrative expenses

For the years ended December 31	2018			2017
Corporate administration1		$239			$227
Operating segment administration	26			21
Total2		$265			$248

¹  Includes $63 million (2017: $3 million) related to one-time severance payments.

²  Includes employee costs of $156 million (2017: $98 million).

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