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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Schedule of Real Estate Assets, Private Equity and Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 100,009 |
Right-of-use assets | 4,100 | $ 3,300
Balance, end of period | 115,489 | 100,009
Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 88,071 |
Balance, end of period | 103,008 | 88,071
Accumulated Fair Value Changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 28,384 |
Balance, end of period | 31,074 | 28,384
Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (16,446) |
Balance, end of period | (18,593) | (16,446)
Real Estate |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 8,432 | 9,729
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | (166) | 915
Acquisitions through business combinations | 2,172 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (159) | 194
Fair value changes | 1,113 | (159)
Depreciation expenses | (499) | (457)
Balance, end of period | 10,864 | 8,432
Real Estate | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 9,251 | 9,890
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 203 | 1,023
Acquisitions through business combinations | 2,172 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (192) | 233
Fair value changes | 0 | 0
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 11,396 | 9,251
Real Estate | Accumulated Fair Value Changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 393 | 1,366
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | (631) | (135)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (2) | 2
Fair value changes | 1,113 | (159)
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 881 | 393
Real Estate | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (1,212) | (1,527)
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 262 | 27
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 35 | (41)
Fair value changes | 0 | 0
Depreciation expenses | (499) | (457)
Balance, end of period | (1,413) | (1,212)
Private Equity and Other |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 14,204 | 14,168
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 1,498 | 1,221
Acquisitions through business combinations | 2,518 | 84
Foreign currency translation | (304) | 479
Depreciation expenses | (1,501) | (1,464)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment | (240) | (284)
Balance, end of period | 15,653 | 14,204
Private Equity and Other | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 18,770 | 17,269
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 1,124 | 874
Acquisitions through business combinations | 2,518 | 84
Foreign currency translation | (337) | 543
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 21,255 | 18,770
Private Equity and Other | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (3,693) | (2,458)
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 277 | 290
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 36 | (61)
Depreciation expenses | (1,501) | (1,464)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | (4,580) | (3,693)
Private Equity and Other | Accumulated Impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (873) | (643)
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 97 | 57
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (3) | (3)
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment | (240) | (284)
Balance, end of period | (1,022) | (873)
Property, plant and equipment [member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | 7,000 | 6,700
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Real Estate |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | 905 | 856
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Real Estate | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | (29) | (1,790)
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Real Estate | Costs | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | (38) | (1,895)
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Real Estate | Accumulated Fair Value Changes | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | 8 | (681)
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Real Estate | Accumulated depreciation | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | 1 | 786
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Private Equity and Other | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | (522) | 0
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Private Equity and Other | Costs | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | (820) | 0
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Private Equity and Other | Accumulated depreciation | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | 301 | 0
Property, plant and equipment [member] | Private Equity and Other | Accumulated Impairment | Change in property, plant and equipment policy [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Right-of-use assets | $ (3) | $ 0

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