Intangible assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible assets

Note 16 Intangible assets

		FINITE-LIFE									INDEFINITE-LIFE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018	NOTE	SOFTWARE		CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS	PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS		OTHER		TOTAL		BRANDS		SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES		BROADCAST LICENCES		TOTAL		TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS
COST
January 1, 2018		8,689		1,950	741		393		11,773		2,443		3,534		2,251		8,228		20,001
Additions		362		13	967		106		1,448		—		56		—		56		1,504
Acquired through business combinations		9		51	—		1		61		1		—		5		6		67
Transfers		506		—	—		4		510		(4	)	—		—		(4	)	506
Retirements and disposals		(41	)	—	—		(4	)	(45	)	—		(1	)	—		(1	)	(46	)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings	8	—		—	(14	)	—		(14	)	(31	)	(2	)	(145	)	(178	)	(192	)
Amortization included in operating costs		—		—	(990	)	—		(990	)	—		—		—		—		(990	)
December 31, 2018		9,525		2,014	704		500		12,743		2,409		3,587		2,111		8,107		20,850
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
January 1, 2018		5,976		612	—		155		6,743		—		—		—		—		6,743
Amortization		707		115	—		47		869		—		—		—		—		869
Retirements and disposals		(39	)	—	—		(4	)	(43	)	—		—		—		—		(43	)
Other		76		—	—		—		76		—		—		—		—		76
December 31, 2018		6,720		727	—		198		7,645		—		—		—		—		7,645
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
January 1, 2018		2,713		1,338	741		238		5,030		2,443		3,534		2,251		8,228		13,258
December 31, 2018		2,805		1,287	704		302		5,098		2,409		3,587		2,111		8,107		13,205

		FINITE-LIFE										INDEFINITE-LIFE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017	NOTE	SOFTWARE		CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS		PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS		OTHER		TOTAL		BRANDS	SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES	BROADCAST LICENCES		TOTAL		TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS
COST
January 1, 2017		7,861		1,159		682		350		10,052		2,333	3,288	2,322		7,943		17,995
Additions		344		31		1,009		7		1,391		—	—	—		—		1,391
Acquired through business combinations		98		780		—		103		981		110	246	—		356		1,337
Transfers		407		—		—		—		407		—	—	(1	)	(1	)	406
Retirements and disposals		(21	)	(20	)	—		(55	)	(96	)	—	—	—		—		(96	)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings	8	—		—		—		(12	)	(12	)	—	—	(70	)	(70	)	(82	)
Amortization included in operating costs		—		—		(950	)	—		(950	)	—	—	—		—		(950	)
December 31, 2017		8,689		1,950		741		393		11,773		2,443	3,534	2,251		8,228		20,001
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
January 1, 2017		5,316		513		—		168		5,997		—	—	—		—		5,997
Amortization		672		99		—		39		810		—	—	—		—		810
Retirements and disposals		(21	)	—		—		(52	)	(73	)	—	—	—		—		(73	)
Other		9		—		—		—		9		—	—	—		—		9
December 31, 2017		5,976		612		—		155		6,743		—	—	—		—		6,743
NET CARRYING AMOUNT
January 1, 2017		2,545		646		682		182		4,055		2,333	3,288	2,322		7,943		11,998
December 31, 2017		2,713		1,338		741		238		5,030		2,443	3,534	2,251		8,228		13,258