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RISKS, COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND UNCERTAINTIES - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Details) ج.م. in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 27, 2016 action | May 14, 2012 EGP (ج.م.) | May 14, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 EGP (ج.م.) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Feb. 24, 2016 EGP (ج.م.) | Jan. 18, 2016 EGP (ج.م.) | Jan. 18, 2016 USD ($) | May 14, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 EGP (ج.م.) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) | May 31, 2010 EGP (ج.م.) | May 31, 2010 USD ($)
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax rate |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold value of other individual contingencies for disclosure | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value of all other individual contingencies above threshold other than amounts already disclosed | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 107 |  | $ 29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VEON - Securities Class Action |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of class action lawsuits filed against the company | action | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GTH-License Fees Tax Litigation | GTH | ETA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ج.م. 2,000 | $ 113
Additional tax liabilities cancelled |  | ج.م. 2,000 | $ 113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reassessed income tax determined by Appellate Committee |  | ج.م. 323 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable - Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ج.م. 429 | $ 24 |  |  |  |  |  |
GTH-Iraqi Profits and Dividends Tax Litigation | GTH | ETA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final assessed income tax payable | ج.م. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ج.م. 505 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable - Principal | ج.م. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable - Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ج.م. 270 | ج.م. 258 | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |
GTH-Iraqi Profits and Dividends Tax Litigation | OTIL | ETA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax rate |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional tax liabilities |  |  |  | ج.م. 235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ج.م. 282 | $ 16 | $ 13 |  |
Catalyst |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought alleging breach of contract |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.3 | $ 1,034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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