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SUBSIDIARY EQUITY OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary preferred equity units | $ 1,585 | $ 1,679
Liquidation preference per unit | $ / shares | $ 25.00 |
Limited-Life Funds and Redeemable Fund Units | $ 1,538 | $ 1,456
Percentage of annual return payable in monthly distributions |  | 9.00%
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Exchangeable price of BPY preferred units issued to QIA | $ / shares | $ 25.70 |
2021 | Brookfield Property Partners L.P. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary preferred equity units | $ 600 |
Preferred equity held by third party investor in Manufactured Housing |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary preferred shares and capital |  | $ 249
Preferred equity held by third party investor in Rouse Properties L.P. |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary preferred shares and capital | 142 | 142
Real Estate |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Limited-Life Funds and Redeemable Fund Units | 859 | 864
Subsidiary preferred shares and capital | 1,185 | 564
Real Estate | Preferred equity held by third party investor in Rouse Properties L.P. |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary preferred shares and capital | 142 | 142
Infrastructure |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Limited-Life Funds and Redeemable Fund Units | 545 | 517
Corporate Activities |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Limited-Life Funds and Redeemable Fund Units | $ 134 | $ 75

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