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ACQUISITIONS OF CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - Business Combinations By Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 20,227 | $ 14,714 | $ 14,550
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 21,216 | 15,539 | $ 15,412
Private Equity |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 8,585 | 5,244 |
Infrastructure |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 8,979 | 6,634 |
Real Estate |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,248 | 1,404 |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 |  |
Renewable Power |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 966 | 970 |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 586 |  |
Accounts receivable and other | 1,485 |  |
Inventory | 721 |  |
Equity accounted investments | 72 |  |
Investment properties | 988 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 17,235 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 8,336 |  |
Deferred income tax assets | 15 |  |
Total assets | 36,029 |  |
Accounts payable and other | (5,401) |  |
Non-recourse borrowings | (9,257) |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (2,758) |  |
Non-controlling interests | (183) |  |
Total liabilities | (17,599) |  |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 18,430 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 18,430 |  |
Total | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date |  | 143 |
Accounts receivable and other |  | 1,925 |
Inventory |  | 67 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 8,079 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date |  | 625 |
Goodwill |  | 145 |
Deferred income tax assets |  | 46 |
Total assets |  | 11,030 |
Accounts payable and other |  | (2,800) |
Non-recourse borrowings |  | (3,842) |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | (34) |
Non-controlling interests |  | (274) |
Total liabilities |  | (6,950) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) |  | 4,080 |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  | 4,080 |
Total | Private Equity |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 288 | 105 |
Accounts receivable and other | 826 | 1,441 |
Inventory | 690 | 12 |
Equity accounted investments | 20 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,518 | 84 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 4,535 | 27 |
Goodwill | 3,960 | 63 |
Deferred income tax assets | 6 | 31 |
Total assets | 12,843 | 1,763 |
Accounts payable and other | (1,811) | (55) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (132) | (1,016) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (1,215) | 0 |
Non-controlling interests | (22) | (227) |
Total liabilities | (3,180) | (1,298) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 9,663 | 465 |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 9,663 | 465 |
Total | Infrastructure |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 217 | 0 |
Accounts receivable and other | 455 | 408 |
Inventory | 23 | 0 |
Equity accounted investments | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 10,179 | 7,334 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 3,734 | 532 |
Goodwill | 2,400 | 27 |
Deferred income tax assets | 9 | 0 |
Total assets | 17,017 | 8,301 |
Accounts payable and other | (3,271) | (2,518) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (6,698) | (2,356) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (1,430) | (22) |
Non-controlling interests | (156) | 0 |
Total liabilities | (11,555) | (4,896) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 5,462 | 3,405 |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 5,462 | 3,405 |
Total | Renewable Power and Other |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 3 | 38 |
Accounts receivable and other | 100 | 76 |
Inventory | 6 | 55 |
Equity accounted investments | 45 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,366 | 661 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 0 | 66 |
Goodwill | 118 | 55 |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 | 15 |
Total assets | 2,638 | 966 |
Accounts payable and other | (188) | (227) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (975) | (470) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 0 | (12) |
Non-controlling interests | (2) | (47) |
Total liabilities | (1,165) | (756) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 1,473 | 210 |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 1,473 | $ 210 |
Total | Real Estate |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 78 |  |
Accounts receivable and other | 104 |  |
Inventory | 2 |  |
Equity accounted investments | 7 |  |
Investment properties | 988 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,172 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 67 |  |
Goodwill | 113 |  |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 |  |
Total assets | 3,531 |  |
Accounts payable and other | (131) |  |
Non-recourse borrowings | (1,452) |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (113) |  |
Non-controlling interests | (3) |  |
Total liabilities | (1,699) |  |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 1,832 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | $ 1,832 |  |

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