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Contract costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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			2022			2021
Opening balance, January 1						894			764
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract and contract fulfillment costs						807			635
Amortization included in operating costs						(558)			(504)
Acquisitions						—			3
Reclassified to assets held for sale			16			—			(4)
Ending balance, December 31						1,143			894

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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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