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Trade and other receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
Schedule of trade and other receivables |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 | NOTE | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Trade receivables(1) |  | 3,138 |  | 2,967 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 24 | (55 | ) | (60 | )
Allowance for revenue adjustments |  | (80 | ) | (85 | )
Current tax receivable |  | 31 |  | 35 |
Other accounts receivable |  | 101 |  | 122 |
Total trade and other receivables |  | 3,135 |  | 2,979 |
(1) The details of securitized trade receivables are set out in Note 19, Debt due within one year.

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