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PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details)
৳ in Millions, $ in Millions
Apr. 08, 2021
motions
Apr. 14, 2020
plaintiffs
Feb. 20, 2018
Apr. 27, 2016
action
Aug. 13, 2015
May 18, 2015
BDT (৳)
sim_card
Apr. 01, 2012
BDT (৳)
sim_card
operator
Jul. 31, 2023
legalProceeding
Jun. 26, 2023
BDT (৳)
Jun. 26, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Jul. 05, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Apr. 13, 2018
plaintiffs
Nov. 20, 2017
BDT (৳)
Nov. 20, 2017
USD ($)
May 18, 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 01, 2012
USD ($)
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Legal provisions                       $ 22            
Threshold value of other individual contingencies for disclosure                     $ 5              
Total value of all other individual contingencies above threshold other than amounts already disclosed                     289   $ 442          
PJSC VimpelCom                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Tax and interest claim amount                       $ 22            
Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Tax and interest claim amount                 ৳ 8,231 $ 76                
Interest claim                 ৳ 4,307 $ 40                
Commencement of major litigation | PJSC VimpelCom                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Hearings held | legalProceeding               2                    
Legal claims | legalProceeding               4                    
VEON - Securities Class Action                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Number of class action lawsuits filed against the company | action       2                            
Defendants with dismissed claims | plaintiffs                           1        
Number of additional named plaintiffs and allegations | plaintiffs   3                                
Number of parties filed motions | motions 2                                  
VAT on Replacement SIMs | Banglalink Digital Communications Limited                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Legal provisions                     $ 8   $ 11          
NBR | VAT on Replacement SIMs | Banglalink Digital Communications Limited                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Unpaid SIM tax             ৳ 7,740                     $ 75
Number of random SIM cards purchased by NBR | sim_card             5                      
Total number of SIM cards issued | sim_card             7,021,834                      
Number of other operators that received notices | operator             3                      
Percentage of exposure of the original demand             8.50%                      
Assessed SIM tax liability             ৳ 7,620                     $ 74
LTU | VAT on Replacement SIMs | Banglalink Digital Communications Limited                                    
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]                                    
Unpaid SIM tax                             ৳ 1,690 $ 16    
Number of random SIM cards purchased by Review Committee | sim_card             1,200                      
Percentage of incorrectly registered SIM cards             4.83%                      
Number of SIM cards incorrectly issued | sim_card           6,887,633                        
SIM tax payable on incorrectly issued SIM cards           ৳ 5,320                     $ 52  
Percentage of SIM tax deposited     10.00%   10.00%