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PROVISIONS - Legal Provisions (Details) £ in Thousands, $ in Millions, د.ع in Billions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 18, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 19, 2012 IQD (د.ع) item | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 06, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2017 GBP (£) | Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 14, 2016 IQD (د.ع) | Nov. 14, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 19, 2012 USD ($)
Investigations by SEC/DOJ/OM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fines and disgorgements |  |  |  | $ 795.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investigations by SEC/DOJ/OM | Uzbekistan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provisions |  |  |  |  | $ 33.0 | $ 66.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DPA, the guilty plea, DSA and SEC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provisions |  |  |  |  | 33.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900.0 |
Future direct and incremental expected legal fees |  |  |  | $ 105.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees paid utilizing provision |  |  |  |  | 14.0 | 24.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in provision by change in estimate |  |  |  |  | $ 19.0 | $ 66.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred prosecution agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Criminal penalty to USA |  | $ 230.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture fee to USA |  | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dutch Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Criminal fines |  | 230.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disgorgement fee |  | 375.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture fee to department of justice |  | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disgorgement fee to SEC |  | 167.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Further payment over criminal fines to OM |  | $ 167.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEC Judgment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disgorgement fee | $ 375.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture fee to department of justice | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disgorgement fee to SEC | 167.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disgorgement fee to OM | $ 167.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GTH-Iraqna Litigation | Atheer Telecom Iraq Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tax liabilities seeking by litigant to be indemnified | item |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital gain tax liability claimed by litigant |  |  | د.ع 219 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 183.0
Income tax liability claimed by litigant |  |  | 96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.0
Withholding tax liability claimed by litigant |  |  | د.ع 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.0
Withdrawal of claim by litigant for unjust enrichment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | د.ع 219 | $ 183.0 |  |
Contractual claims capped for litigant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |
Final liability decided by trial in favour of litigant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |  |  |
Accrued interest to be paid to litigant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  |
Legal costs to be paid to litigant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 1,250 | $ 2.0 |  |  |  |

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