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ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2020
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Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 6,811 | $ 6,634 |
Aggregated individually immaterial business combinations |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 44 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 184 |  |
Accounts receivable and other | 16 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 467 |  |
Goodwill | 97 |  |
Trade and other payables recognised as of acquisition date | (57) |  |
Borrowings recognised as of acquisition date | (224) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date | (99) |  |
Non-controlling interest | 428 |  |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date | (332) |  |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 96 |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |
Cash | 51 |  |
Contingent consideration [member] | 2 |  |
Business combinations, pre-existing interest, equity | 43 |  |
Total consideration | $ 96 |  |
Indian Telecom Towers Operation |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | $ 6,900
Accounts receivable and other |  |  | 408
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 830
Goodwill |  |  | 153
Trade and other payables recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | (417)
Borrowings recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | (2,356)
Lease Liabilities Recognized As Of Acquisition Date |  |  | 2,101
Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | (12)
Non-controlling interest |  |  | 3,405
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  |  | (2,821)
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) |  |  | 584
Consideration transferred |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 584
Total consideration |  |  | $ 584

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