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Inventory (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Inventories [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory |
AS AT | December 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017 |
Wireless devices and accessories | 202 |  | 179 |  | 179 |
Merchandise and other | 230 |  | 201 |  | 224 |
Total inventory | 432 |  | 380 |  | 403 |

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