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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 16, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | $ 2,257 | $ 2,224
Balance at end of the period |  | 2,168 | 2,257
Acquired intangible assets, not yet paid |  | 92 | 194
Intangible assets were pledged as collateral |  | 0 |
Intangible assets have restrictions on title |  | 0 |
Telecommunications licenses, frequencies and permissions |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 1,128 | 1,056
Balance at end of the period |  | 1,256 | 1,128
Software |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 380 | 369
Balance at end of the period |  | 351 | 380
Brands and trademarks |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 358 | 375
Balance at end of the period |  | 262 | 358
Customer relationships |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 337 | 337
Balance at end of the period |  | 255 | 337
Other intangible assets |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 54 | 87
Balance at end of the period |  | 44 | 54
10 MHz paired 4G/LTE spectrum | Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item | 1,800 |  |
Total consideration for acquisition of additional 4G/LTE spectrum | $ 295 |  |
Tax rate withholdings on dividend paid to company's ADS depositary (in percent) | 10.00% |  |
Gross carrying amount |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 5,748 | 5,203
Acquisitions |  |  | 201
Reclassifications to AHFS |  | (8) |
Additions |  | 518 | 329
Disposals |  | (140) | (100)
Translation adjustment |  | (225) | 115
Balance at end of the period |  | 5,893 | 5,748
Gross carrying amount | Telecommunications licenses, frequencies and permissions |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 2,017 | 1,761
Acquisitions |  |  | 70
Reclassifications to AHFS |  | (8) |
Additions |  | 332 | 164
Disposals |  | (38) | (16)
Translation adjustment |  | (110) | 38
Balance at end of the period |  | 2,193 | 2,017
Gross carrying amount | Software |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 1,038 | 827
Acquisitions |  |  | 1
Additions |  | 178 | 176
Disposals |  | (93) | (63)
Transfer |  | 4 | 11
Translation adjustment |  | (25) | 86
Balance at end of the period |  | 1,102 | 1,038
Gross carrying amount | Brands and trademarks |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 577 | 564
Acquisitions |  |  | 30
Translation adjustment |  | (25) | (17)
Balance at end of the period |  | 552 | 577
Gross carrying amount | Customer relationships |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 1,853 | 1,738
Acquisitions |  |  | 100
Disposals |  |  | (6)
Translation adjustment |  | (44) | 21
Balance at end of the period |  | 1,809 | 1,853
Gross carrying amount | Other intangible assets |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | 263 | 313
Additions |  | 8 | (11)
Disposals |  | (9) | (15)
Transfer |  | (4) | (11)
Translation adjustment |  | (21) | (13)
Balance at end of the period |  | 237 | 263
Amortization and impairment |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | (3,491) | (2,979)
Reclassifications to AHFS |  | 6 |
Amortization charge for the year |  | (537) | (497)
Disposals |  | 136 | 95
Impairment |  |  | (14)
Translation adjustment |  | 161 | (96)
Balance at end of the period |  | (3,725) | (3,491)
Amortization and impairment | Telecommunications licenses, frequencies and permissions |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | (889) | (705)
Reclassifications to AHFS |  | 6 |
Amortization charge for the year |  | (160) | (161)
Disposals |  | 37 | 16
Impairment |  |  | (12)
Translation adjustment |  | 69 | (27)
Balance at end of the period |  | (937) | (889)
Amortization and impairment | Software |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | (658) | (458)
Amortization charge for the year |  | (206) | (187)
Disposals |  | 91 | 60
Impairment |  |  | (2)
Translation adjustment |  | 22 | (71)
Balance at end of the period |  | (751) | (658)
Amortization and impairment | Brands and trademarks |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | (219) | (189)
Amortization charge for the year |  | (83) | (37)
Translation adjustment |  | 12 | 7
Balance at end of the period |  | (290) | (219)
Amortization and impairment | Customer relationships |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | (1,516) | (1,401)
Amortization charge for the year |  | (75) | (97)
Disposals |  |  | 6
Translation adjustment |  | 37 | (24)
Balance at end of the period |  | (1,554) | (1,516)
Amortization and impairment | Other intangible assets |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period |  | (209) | (226)
Amortization charge for the year |  | (13) | (15)
Disposals |  | 8 | 13
Translation adjustment |  | 21 | 19
Balance at end of the period |  | (193) | $ (209)
Pakistan | Amortization and impairment | Brands and trademarks |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Amortization charge for the year |  | $ 45 |

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