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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Estimated Useful Lives (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Buildings | Minimum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Buildings | Maximum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 40 years
Cable and wireless network | Minimum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Cable and wireless network | Maximum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 40 years
Computer equipment and software | Minimum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 4 years
Computer equipment and software | Maximum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 10 years
Customer premise equipment | Minimum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Customer premise equipment | Maximum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Equipment and vehicles | Minimum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Equipment and vehicles | Maximum |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Estimated useful life | 20 years

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