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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Schedule of Infrastructure Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 115,489 |
Balance, end of period | 124,268 | $ 115,489
Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 103,008 |
Balance, end of period | 112,314 | 103,008
Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 31,074 |
Balance, end of period | 34,930 | 31,074
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (18,593) |
Balance, end of period | (22,976) | (18,593)
Infrastructure |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 38,655 |
Balance, end of period | 37,293 | 38,655
Infrastructure | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 39,769 | 31,212
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 2,328 | (1,362)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 161 | 10,179
Foreign currency translation | (2,818) | (260)
Balance, end of period | 39,440 | 39,769
Infrastructure | Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 3,077 | 4,626
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | 1,643
Fair value changes | 406 | 172
Foreign currency translation | (232) | (78)
Balance, end of period | 3,251 | 3,077
Infrastructure | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (4,191) | (3,671)
Depreciation expenses | (1,596) | (1,526)
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | (82) | (946)
Foreign currency translation | 307 | 60
Balance, end of period | (5,398) | (4,191)
Utilities [Member] | Infrastructure |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 7,936 |
Balance, end of period | 7,460 | 7,936
Utilities [Member] | Infrastructure | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 7,582 | 9,306
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 345 | (1,788)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 108 | 180
Foreign currency translation | (743) | (116)
Balance, end of period | 7,292 | 7,582
Utilities [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,626 | 2,917
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | 1,399
Fair value changes | 176 | 134
Foreign currency translation | (178) | (26)
Balance, end of period | 1,624 | 1,626
Utilities [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (1,272) | (1,613)
Depreciation expenses | (326) | (352)
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | (21) | (682)
Foreign currency translation | 121 | 11
Balance, end of period | (1,456) | (1,272)
Transport | Infrastructure |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 8,376 |
Balance, end of period | 8,349 | 8,376
Transport | Infrastructure | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 8,999 | 8,698
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 642 | 312
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 134
Foreign currency translation | (356) | (145)
Balance, end of period | 9,285 | 8,999
Transport | Infrastructure | Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,045 | 1,047
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | 0
Fair value changes | 112 | 48
Foreign currency translation | (53) | (50)
Balance, end of period | 1,104 | 1,045
Transport | Infrastructure | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (1,668) | (1,404)
Depreciation expenses | (468) | (481)
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | (9) | (161)
Foreign currency translation | 87 | 56
Balance, end of period | (2,040) | (1,668)
Midstream [Member] | Infrastructure |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 14,648 |
Balance, end of period | 14,220 | 14,648
Midstream [Member] | Infrastructure | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 14,862 | 4,321
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 780 | 511
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 9,865
Foreign currency translation | (963) | 165
Balance, end of period | 14,679 | 14,862
Midstream [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 408 | 338
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | 0
Fair value changes | 118 | 70
Foreign currency translation | (3) | 0
Balance, end of period | 523 | 408
Midstream [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (622) | (356)
Depreciation expenses | (418) | (270)
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | (11) | (20)
Foreign currency translation | 47 | (16)
Balance, end of period | (982) | (622)
Data [Member] | Infrastructure |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 7,695 |
Balance, end of period | 7,264 | 7,695
Data [Member] | Infrastructure | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 8,324 | 8,593
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 561 | (103)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 53 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (754) | (166)
Balance, end of period | 8,184 | 8,324
Data [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 | 0
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | 0
Fair value changes | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0
Data [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (629) | (263)
Depreciation expenses | (384) | (419)
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | (41) | (45)
Foreign currency translation | 52 | 8
Balance, end of period | (920) | (629)
Sustainable Resources [Member] | Infrastructure |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0
Sustainable Resources [Member] | Infrastructure | Costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 2 | 294
Additions, net of disposals and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | (294)
Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (2) | 2
Balance, end of period | 0 | 2
Sustainable Resources [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated fair value changes |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (2) | 324
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | 244
Fair value changes | 0 | (80)
Foreign currency translation | 2 | (2)
Balance, end of period | 0 | (2)
Sustainable Resources [Member] | Infrastructure | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 | (35)
Depreciation expenses | 0 | (4)
Dispositions and assets reclassified as held for sale | 0 | (38)
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 1
Balance, end of period | $ 0 | $ 0

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