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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | $ 6,719 | $ 6,239
Impairment | 15 | 100
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 6,097 | 6,719
Gross carrying amount |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 14,858 | 12,523
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (675) |
Acquisitions |  | 199
Additions | 1,273 | 1,412
Disposals | (744) | (508)
Translation adjustment | (299) | 1,232
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 14,413 | 14,858
Amortization and impairment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (8,139) | (6,284)
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 482 |
Depreciation charges | (1,454) | (1,439)
Disposals | 695 | 464
Impairment | (15) | (100)
Translation adjustment | 115 | (780)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (8,316) | (8,139)
Telecommunications equipment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 5,166 | 4,847
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 4,997 | 5,166
Telecommunications equipment | Gross carrying amount |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 12,092 | 10,068
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (662) |
Acquisitions |  | 116
Additions | 39 | 62
Disposals | (671) | (444)
Transfer | 1,426 | 1,153
Translation adjustment | (284) | 1,137
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 11,940 | 12,092
Telecommunications equipment | Amortization and impairment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (6,926) | (5,221)
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 478 |
Depreciation charges | (1,270) | (1,266)
Disposals | 635 | 415
Transfer | 14 | (17)
Impairment | (5) | (65)
Translation adjustment | 131 | (772)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (6,943) | (6,926)
Land, buildings and constructions |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 243 | 244
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 240 | 243
Land, buildings and constructions | Gross carrying amount |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 461 | 423
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (1) |
Acquisitions |  | 10
Additions | 14 | 7
Disposals | (5) | (9)
Transfer | 15 | 9
Translation adjustment | (2) | 21
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 482 | 461
Land, buildings and constructions | Amortization and impairment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (218) | (179)
Depreciation charges | (32) | (33)
Disposals | 5 | 6
Transfer | 1 | (1)
Impairment |  | (2)
Translation adjustment | 2 | (9)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (242) | (218)
Office and other equipment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 456 | 425
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 470 | 456
Office and other equipment | Gross carrying amount |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,319 | 1,113
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (5) |
Acquisitions |  | 39
Additions | 26 | 21
Disposals | (49) | (33)
Transfer | 164 | 52
Translation adjustment | 24 | 127
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,479 | 1,319
Office and other equipment | Amortization and impairment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (863) | (688)
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 3 |
Depreciation charges | (152) | (140)
Disposals | 42 | 29
Transfer | (17) | 21
Impairment |  | (6)
Translation adjustment | (22) | (79)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (1,009) | (863)
Equipment not installed and assets under construction |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 854 | 723
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 390 | 854
Equipment not installed and assets under construction | Gross carrying amount |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 986 | 919
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (7) |
Acquisitions |  | 34
Additions | 1,194 | 1,322
Disposals | (19) | (22)
Transfer | (1,605) | (1,214)
Translation adjustment | (37) | (53)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 512 | 986
Equipment not installed and assets under construction | Amortization and impairment |  |
Property plant and equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (132) | (196)
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 1 |
Disposals | 13 | 14
Transfer | 2 | (3)
Impairment | (10) | (27)
Translation adjustment | 4 | 80
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | $ (122) | $ (132)

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