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IMPAIRMENT - Impairment losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | $ 66 | $ 192 | $ 245
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 204 |
Additional impairment loss recorded during the period |  | 15 | 30 | 150
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 15 | 100 | 150
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 100 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  | 14 |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 14 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 51 | 78 | $ 95
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 78 |
Other assets |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 12 |
Armenia |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss | $ 44 | 34 |  |
Recoverable amounts based on a fair value less costs of disposal |  | 105 |  |
Post-tax discount rate | 12.10% |  |  |
Armenia | Goodwill |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 34 |  |
Georgia |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 29 |
Recoverable amounts based on a fair value less costs of disposal |  |  | $ 53 |
Post-tax discount rate |  |  | 10.30% |
Georgia | Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | $ 16 |
Georgia | Intangible assets |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 13 |
Kyrgyzstan |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 17 |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 49 |
Recoverable amounts based on a fair value less costs of disposal |  | 209 | $ 219 |
Post-tax discount rate |  |  | 14.50% |
Kyrgyzstan | Goodwill |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 17 |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | $ 49 |
Tajikistan |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 88 |
Tajikistan | Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 54 |
Tajikistan | Intangible assets |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 1 |
Tajikistan | Goodwill |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 21 |
Tajikistan | Other assets |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | $ 12 |
Ukraine |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital | 1.00% |  |  |
Impairment loss | $ 51 |  |  |
Post-tax discount rate | 17.80% |  |  |
Post-tax discount rate in the period prior to the reporting period |  |  | 20.40% |
Post-tax discount rate in two periods prior to the reporting period |  |  |  | 27.10%
Others |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 15 |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | $ 38 |
Others | Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | $ 15 |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | 30 |
Others | Goodwill |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |
Impairment loss allocated to current and non-current assets |  |  | $ 8 |

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