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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions, ₨ in Billions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 21, 2016
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Consideration paid for redemption		$ 175.7			$ 861.7		$ 425.7
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests		37.9			0.0		0.0
Additional Paid-in Capital
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests		84.2			209.2		52.4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests		$ (46.3)			$ (209.2)		$ (52.4)
Tata Teleservices
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership before transaction					100.00%	100.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Consideration paid for redemption					$ 337.3	₨ 24.8	$ 425.7	₨ 29.4
IDFC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership before transaction							100.00%	100.00%
ATC TIPL
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	92.00%	92.00%	79.00%	79.00%	63.00%
Noncontrolling ownership interest percentage					8.00%	8.00%	21.00%	21.00%	37.00%
ATC TIPL \| Macquarie
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership before transaction		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Consideration paid for redemption		$ 173.2	₨ 12.9
Ghana And Uganda Subsidiaries
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Consideration paid for redemption					$ 524.4
Payments for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest, interest portion	$ 1.4
Ownership Percentage		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	51.00%	51.00%
Eure-et-Loir
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Consideration paid for redemption		$ 2.5		€ 2.2
Viom Transaction
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of interests acquired										51.00%