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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Acquisition in Pakistan (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) EquityInstruments | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Warid |  |
Acquisitions |  |
Percentage of interests acquired | 100.00% |
Non-current assets |  |
Property and equipment | $ 199 |
Intangible assets | 201 |
Deferred tax assets | 308 |
Other financial assets | 2 |
Current assets |  |
Inventories | 1 |
Trade and other receivables | 26 |
Other non-financial assets | 23 |
Current income tax assets | 17 |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 7 |
Non-current liabilities |  |
Financial liabilities | (402) |
Provisions | (6) |
Other non-financial liabilities | (15) |
Current liabilities |  |
Trade and other payables | (113) |
Other non-financial liabilities | (83) |
Other financial liabilities | (45) |
Total identifiable net assets at fair value | 120 |
Total consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 321 |
Goodwill resulting from the acquisition | 201 |
Shares issued by PMCL | 274 |
Contingent consideration liability | 47 |
Analysis of cash flows on acquisition |  |
Net cash acquired with the subsidiary (included in cash flows from investing activities) | 7 |
Net cash flow on acquisition | 7 |
Period adjustments to the provisional fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration to date | 0 |
Trade and other receivables, gross | 33 |
Trade and other receivables, expected not to be collected | 7 |
Revenue contributed since date of acquisition | 161 |
Loss contributed since date of acquisition | 6 |
Revenue from continuing operations contributed if the combination had taken place at the beginning of the year | 313 |
Loss before tax from continuing operations contributed if the combination had taken place at the beginning of the year | 37 |
Change in contingent consideration | $ 0 |
Options exercisable period (in years) | 4 years |
Put-option redemption liability | $ 274 |
Non-controlling interest recognized | $ 0 |
Interest expense |  | $ 21
Foreign exchange loss |  | 1
Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited |  |
Analysis of cash flows on acquisition |  |
Shares issued as consideration | EquityInstruments | 679,604,049 |
Discount rate | 14.10% |
Terminal growth rate | 4.00% |
Earn-out payment agreed period (in years) | 4 years |
Dividends |  | 7
Carrying value of put-option redemption liability |  | $ 290
Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited | Warid |  |
Acquisitions |  |
Consideration transferred (as a percent) | 15.00% |

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