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GOODWILL - Schedule of Changes in Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of changes in goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 14,714 | $ 14,550
Acquisitions through business combinations | 6,591 | 145
Impairment losses | (177) | (3)
Foreign currency translation and other | (901) | 22
Ending balance | 20,227 | 14,714
Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 15,539 | 15,412
Acquisitions through business combinations | 6,591 | 145
Impairment losses | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation and other | (914) | (18)
Ending balance | 21,216 | 15,539
Accumulated Impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (825) | (862)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Impairment losses | 177 | 3
Foreign currency translation and other | 13 | 40
Ending balance | $ (989) | $ (825)

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- Definition The amount of assets representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognised. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=3&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_B67_d&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_134_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 135 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_135_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_54_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for goodwill. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Goodwill] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -Clause v -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=3&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_B67_d_v&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in goodwill resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Goodwill] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -Clause vi -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=3&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_B67_d_vi&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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