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Contract costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Revenue From Contract With Customer1 [Abstract]

Contract costs

The table below provides a reconciliation of the contract costs balance.

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31			NOTE			2020			2019
Opening balance, January 1						783			707
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract and contract fulfillment costs						535			602
Amortization included in operating costs						(552)			(523)
Impairment charges included in operating costs						—			(3)
Discontinued operations			3			(2)			—
Ending balance, December 31						764			783

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Revenue From Contract With Customer1 [Abstract]

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The disclosure of assets recognised from the costs to obtain or fulfil contracts with customers.

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