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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period $ 6,719 $ 6,239
Impairment 15 100
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 6,097 6,719
Gross carrying amount    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 14,858 12,523
Reclassified to assets held for sale (675)  
Acquisitions   199
Additions 1,273 1,412
Disposals (744) (508)
Translation adjustment (299) 1,232
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 14,413 14,858
Amortization and impairment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (8,139) (6,284)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 482  
Depreciation charges (1,454) (1,439)
Disposals 695 464
Impairment (15) (100)
Translation adjustment 115 (780)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (8,316) (8,139)
Telecommunications equipment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 5,166 4,847
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 4,997 5,166
Telecommunications equipment | Gross carrying amount    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 12,092 10,068
Reclassified to assets held for sale (662)  
Acquisitions   116
Additions 39 62
Disposals (671) (444)
Transfer 1,426 1,153
Translation adjustment (284) 1,137
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 11,940 12,092
Telecommunications equipment | Amortization and impairment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (6,926) (5,221)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 478  
Depreciation charges (1,270) (1,266)
Disposals 635 415
Transfer 14 (17)
Impairment (5) (65)
Translation adjustment 131 (772)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (6,943) (6,926)
Land, buildings and constructions    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 243 244
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 240 243
Land, buildings and constructions | Gross carrying amount    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 461 423
Reclassified to assets held for sale (1)  
Acquisitions   10
Additions 14 7
Disposals (5) (9)
Transfer 15 9
Translation adjustment (2) 21
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 482 461
Land, buildings and constructions | Amortization and impairment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (218) (179)
Depreciation charges (32) (33)
Disposals 5 6
Transfer 1 (1)
Impairment   (2)
Translation adjustment 2 (9)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (242) (218)
Office and other equipment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 456 425
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 470 456
Office and other equipment | Gross carrying amount    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 1,319 1,113
Reclassified to assets held for sale (5)  
Acquisitions   39
Additions 26 21
Disposals (49) (33)
Transfer 164 52
Translation adjustment 24 127
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 1,479 1,319
Office and other equipment | Amortization and impairment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (863) (688)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 3  
Depreciation charges (152) (140)
Disposals 42 29
Transfer (17) 21
Impairment   (6)
Translation adjustment (22) (79)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (1,009) (863)
Equipment not installed and assets under construction    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 854 723
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 390 854
Equipment not installed and assets under construction | Gross carrying amount    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 986 919
Reclassified to assets held for sale (7)  
Acquisitions   34
Additions 1,194 1,322
Disposals (19) (22)
Transfer (1,605) (1,214)
Translation adjustment (37) (53)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 512 986
Equipment not installed and assets under construction | Amortization and impairment    
Property plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (132) (196)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 1  
Disposals 13 14
Transfer 2 (3)
Impairment (10) (27)
Translation adjustment 4 80
Property, plant and equipment at end of period $ (122) $ (132)