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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
Schedule of accounts payable and other liabilities |
AS AT DEC. 31 (MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020
Accounts payable | $ | 11,258 |  |  | $ | 9,543 |
Provisions | 4,244 |  |  | 5,065 |
Lease liabilities | 9,041 |  |  | 8,223 |
Other liabilities | 28,003 |  |  | 27,851 |
Total | $ | 52,546 |  |  | $ | 50,682 |
Disclosure of current and non-current accounts payable and other [Table Text Block] | The current and non-current balances of accounts payable, provisions and other liabilities are as follows:
AS AT DEC. 31 (MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020
Current | $ | 29,136 |  |  | $ | 25,857 |
Non-current | 23,410 |  |  | 24,825 |
Total | $ | 52,546 |  |  | $ | 50,682 |
Schedule of post-employment benefit plans |
AS AT DEC. 31 (MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020
Plan assets | $ | 3,503 |  |  | $ | 3,335 |
Less accrued benefit obligation: |  |  |
Defined benefit pension plan | (4,352) |  |  | (4,613) |
Other post-employment benefits | (163) |  |  | (185) |
Net liability | (1,012) |  |  | (1,463) |
Less: net actuarial (losses) gains and other | (29) |  |  | 11 |
Accrued benefit liability | $ | (1,041) |  |  | $ | (1,452) |

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