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ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Apr. 15, 2016
ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES |  |  |  |
Treasury shares | (7,603,731) |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax, exchange differences on translation | $ 638 | $ (85) | $ 1,836 |
Common shares |  |  |  |
ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES |  |  |  |
Nominal value per share | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |
Authorized common shares (nominal value of US$0.001 per share) | 2,759,171,830 | 2,759,171,830 |  |
Issued shares (see Note 1) | 1,756,731,135 | 1,756,731,135 |  |
Treasury shares | (7,603,731) | (7,726,487) |  |
Outstanding shares | 1,749,127,404 | 1,749,004,648 |  |
Convertible preferred shares |  |  |  |
ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES |  |  |  |
Nominal value per share | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |
Authorized common shares (nominal value of US$0.001 per share) | 0 | 0 |  |
Outstanding shares | 0 | 0 |  |
Preferred shares |  |  |  |
ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares |  |  |  | 0
Number of shares redeemed |  |  |  | 305,000,000
Redemption price per share |  |  |  | $ 0.001
Foreign exchange contracts | Net investment hedge accounting |  |  |  |
ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax, exchange differences on translation | $ 125 |  |  |

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