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EQUITY - Schedule Of Options to Purchase Class A Shares (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Management Share Option Plan | Common Class A | Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Arrangement |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Vested (in shares) | 29,069,000 | 30,227,000,000
Unvested (in shares) | 14,725,000 | 17,140,000,000
Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 43,794,000 | 47,367,000,000
US$10.30 - US$15.35 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options | 2 months 12 days | 1 year
C$11.77 | Management Share Option Plan | Common Class A | Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Arrangement |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Vested (in shares) | 629,000 | 2,254,000,000
Unvested (in shares) | 0 | 0
Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 629,000 | 2,254,000,000
US$16.81 - US$20.39 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options | 2 years 9 months 18 days |
Range two | Management Share Option Plan | Common Class A | Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Arrangement |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Vested (in shares) | 10,238,000 | 11,860,000,000
Unvested (in shares) | 0 | 1,131,000,000
Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 10,238,000 | 12,991,000,000
US$22.50 - US$26.93 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options | 5 years | 5 years 10 months 24 days
Range three | Management Share Option Plan | Common Class A | Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Arrangement |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Vested (in shares) | 14,473,000 | 14,280,000,000
Unvested (in shares) | 3,856,000 | 7,010,000,000
Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 18,329,000 | 21,290,000,000
US$29.48 - US$38.64 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options | 7 years 2 months 12 days | 8 years 2 months 12 days
Exercise Price Range Four [Member] | Management Share Option Plan | Common Class A | Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Arrangement |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Vested (in shares) | 3,083,000 | 1,833,000,000
Unvested (in shares) | 4,173,000 | 5,672,000,000
Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 7,256,000 | 7,505,000,000
US$43.43 - US$45.21 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options | 8 years 8 months 12 days |
Exercise Price Range Five [Member] | Management Share Option Plan | Common Class A | Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Arrangement |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Vested (in shares) | 646,000 | 0
Unvested (in shares) | 6,696,000 | 3,327,000,000
Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 7,342,000 | 3,327,000,000
US$15.58 - US$20.39 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options |  | 3 years 9 months 18 days
US$45.21 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options |  | $ 45.21
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options |  | 9 years 2 months 12 days
Bottom of range | US$10.30 - US$15.35 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | $ 10.30 | $ 10.30
Bottom of range | US$16.81 - US$20.39 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 16.81 |
Bottom of range | US$22.50 - US$26.93 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 22.50 | 22.50
Bottom of range | US$29.48 - US$38.64 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 29.48 | 29.48
Bottom of range | US$43.43 - US$45.21 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 43.43 |
Bottom of range | US$15.58 - US$20.39 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options |  | 15.58
Top of range | US$10.30 - US$15.35 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 15.35 | 15.35
Top of range | US$16.81 - US$20.39 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 20.39 |
Top of range | US$22.50 - US$26.93 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 26.93 | 26.93
Top of range | US$29.48 - US$38.64 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 38.64 | 38.64
Top of range | US$43.43 - US$45.21 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | $ 45.21 |
Top of range | US$15.58 - US$20.39 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options |  | $ 20.39

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