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Contract costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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			2021			2020
Opening balance, January 1						764			783
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract and contract fulfillment costs						635			535
Amortization included in operating costs						(504)			(552)
Acquisitions						3			—
Reclassified to assets held for sale			16			(4)			—
Discontinued operations			37			—			(2)
Ending balance, December 31						894			764

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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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