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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | $ 9,474 | $ 8,885 | $ 9,606
Adjusted EBITDA | 3,587 | 3,232 | 2,875
Capital expenditures | 1,791 | 1,741 | 2,034
Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 9,474 | 8,885 | 9,606
Russia |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 4,729 | 4,097 | 4,583
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,788 | 1,574 | 1,825
Capital expenditures | 686 | 663 | 910
Russia | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 4,698 | 4,059 | 4,528
Russia | Inter-segment |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 31 | 38 | 55
Pakistan |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 1,525 | 1,295 | 1,014
Adjusted EBITDA | 703 | 507 | 409
Capital expenditures | 535 | 215 | 238
Pakistan | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 1,525 | 1,293 | 1,014
Pakistan | Inter-segment |  |  |
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Operating revenue |  | 2 |
Algeria |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 915 | 1,040 | 1,273
Adjusted EBITDA | 426 | 547 | 684
Capital expenditures | 129 | 201 | 189
Algeria | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 914 | 1,040 | 1,273
Algeria | Inter-segment |  |  |
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Operating revenue | 1 |  |
Bangladesh |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 574 | 621 | 604
Adjusted EBITDA | 233 | 267 | 242
Capital expenditures | 101 | 137 | 134
Bangladesh | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 574 | 621 | 604
Ukraine |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 622 | 586 | 622
Adjusted EBITDA | 347 | 306 | 292
Capital expenditures | 114 | 106 | 299
Ukraine | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 600 | 566 | 592
Ukraine | Inter-segment |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 22 | 20 | 30
Uzbekistan |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 513 | 663 | 711
Adjusted EBITDA | 261 | 395 | 437
Capital expenditures | 63 | 174 | 55
Uzbekistan | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 513 | 662 | 710
Uzbekistan | Inter-segment |  |  |
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Operating revenue |  | 1 | 1
HQ |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue |  | 10 |
Adjusted EBITDA | (325) | (421) | (1,291)
Capital expenditures | 28 | 27 | 16
HQ | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue |  | 10 |
Other |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 596 | 573 | 799
Adjusted EBITDA | 154 | 57 | 277
Capital expenditures | 135 | 218 | 193
Other | Reportable segments |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | 650 | 634 | 885
Other | Inter-segment |  |  |
SEGMENT INFORMATION |  |  |
Operating revenue | $ (54) | $ (61) | $ (86)

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