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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 yr
Dams [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 115
Penstocks [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 60
Powerhouses [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 115
Hydroelectric Generating Units [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 115
Wind Generating Units [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 30
Solar Generating units [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 35
Cogeneration Units [Member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 40
Other assets [member] | Renewable Power |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 60
Buildings [member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 75
Buildings [member] | Real Estate | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 2
Buildings [member] | Real Estate | Top of range |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 50
Buildings [member] | Private Equity |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 50
Transmission stations, towers and related fixtures [Member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 40
Leasehold improvements [member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 50
Leasehold improvements [member] | Private Equity |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 40
Plant and equipment [Member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 40
Network Systems [Member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 65
7948 Services, Racing, Including Track Operation | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 40
District energy systems [Member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 50
486990 All Other Pipeline Transportation | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 20
Gas storage assets [Member] | Infrastructure |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 50
Land improvements [Member] | Real Estate |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 15
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Real Estate | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 1
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Real Estate | Top of range |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 10
Machinery And Equipment1 [Member] | Private Equity |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 30
Ships [member] | Private Equity |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Useful lives, property, plant and equipment | 35

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