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INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES - Investments in associates and joint ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 2,179 | $ 201 | $ 265
Acquisitions |  | 2,113 |
Share of (loss) / profit of joint ventures and associates | (412) | 48 | 14
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (19)
Share of other comprehensive loss of joint ventures | (12) |  |
Impairment of joint ventures and associates | (110) | (99) |
Foreign currency translation | 276 | (84) | (59)
Balance at the end of the period | 1,921 | 2,179 | 201
Italy Joint Venture |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 2,053 |  |
Acquisitions |  | 2,113 |
Share of (loss) / profit of joint ventures and associates | (390) | 59 |
Share of other comprehensive loss of joint ventures | (12) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 270 | (119) |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,921 | 2,053 |
Euroset |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 126 | 199 | 237
Share of (loss) / profit of joint ventures and associates | (22) | (10) | 18
Impairment of joint ventures and associates | (110) | (99) |
Foreign currency translation | $ 6 | 36 | (56)
Balance at the end of the period |  | 126 | 199
Other |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 2 | 28
Share of (loss) / profit of joint ventures and associates |  | (1) | (4)
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (19)
Foreign currency translation |  | $ (1) | (3)
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | $ 2

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- Definition The entity's share of the profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Associates [member]; Investments accounted for using equity method; Joint ventures [member]; Profit (loss)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 23 -Subparagraph g -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=8&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_23_g&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=8&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_28_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 82 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_82_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Effective on first application of IFRS 9 -Name IFRS -Number 4 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 39M -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=4&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_39M_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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