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INCOME TAXES - Explanatory notes to effective tax rate (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Income taxes      
Effective tax rate (1966.70%) 183.00% (37.00%)
Applicable tax rate 25.00% 25.00% 25.00%
Non-deductible expenses $ 216 $ 89 $ 320
Tax effect related to indemnification from a past business acquisition 17    
Tax effect of change in recognition of deferred tax assets 173 247 230
Tax expense (benefit) from change in withholding taxes 123 62 (179)
Unused tax losses for which deferred tax asset recognised 322 411  
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised 1,192 1,270  
Deferred tax expense arising from write-down or reversal of write-down of deferred tax asset 20   7
Release of accrued withholding taxes for capital gain taxes and distributed dividends     59
Accrued for withholding taxes on future distributions resulting in a net impact 59    
Net impact on income tax expense due to uncertain income tax positions 24    
Tax effect of adjustments for current tax of prior periods 52 (3) 44
Tax expense (benefit) from change in tax rate 10 (7) $ 28
Wind Telecom S.p.A.      
Income taxes      
Unused tax losses for which deferred tax asset recognised   95  
Global Telecom Holding S.A.E      
Income taxes      
Non-deductible expenses 20 24  
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised 35    
Other subsidiaries      
Income taxes      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised $ 10    
Italy Joint Venture      
Income taxes      
Deferred tax expense arising from write-down or reversal of write-down of deferred tax asset   $ 95  
Uzbekistan      
Income taxes      
Effective tax rate   53.00% 7.50%
Non-deductible expenses     $ 199
Pakistan      
Income taxes      
Effective tax rate 30.00% 31.00% 32.00%
Non-deductible expenses   $ 20  
Tax expense (benefit) from change in tax rate $ 9    
Tajikistan      
Income taxes      
Non-deductible expenses   18  
Russia      
Income taxes      
Non-deductible expenses 91    
Tax expense (benefit) from change in withholding taxes 53 25 $ (61)
Amount due on withholding taxes as result of dividend to be paid 1,060 500  
Netherlands      
Income taxes      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised 109    
Bangladesh      
Income taxes      
Unused tax losses for which deferred tax asset recognised   21  
Georgia      
Income taxes      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised     220
Luxembourg      
Income taxes      
Non-deductible expenses 96    
Deferred tax expense arising from write-down or reversal of write-down of deferred tax asset 20    
Adjustment in carry forward losses arising due to filing to annual tax return   $ 3  
Bangladesh and Russia      
Income taxes      
Tax effect of adjustments for current tax of prior periods $ 58    
Algeria      
Income taxes      
Tax expense (benefit) from change in tax rate     $ 24