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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of initial application of standards or interpretations [line items] |  |  |
Statement that lessee accounts for short-term leases using recognition exemption |  |  | Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets are generally comprised of IT-equipment and small items of office furniture.
Weighted average lessee's incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognised at date of initial application of IFRS 16 | 5.83% |  |
Change in net income |  | $ 0 |
IFRS 16 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of initial application of standards or interpretations [line items] |  |  |
Additions to right-of-use assets | $ 85 |  |
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) |  | 0 |
Increase in finance lease liability | 92 |  |
Change in deficit | $ 0 |  |
Change in net income |  | $ 0 | $ 1

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- Definition The statement that the lessee accounts for short-term leases using the recognition exemption in paragraph 6 of IFRS 16. Short-term lease is a lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of 12 months or less. A lease that contains a purchase option is not a short-term lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Effective 2019-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 60 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=16&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_60&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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