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ACQUISITIONS OF CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - Business Combinations By Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 28,662 | $ 20,227 | $ 14,714
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 29,767 | 21,216 | $ 15,539
Real Estate |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,756 | 1,264 |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 |  |
Renewable Power and Transition |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,500 | 966 |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  | 1,473 |
Private Equity |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 16,264 | 8,657 |
Total |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 1,650 | 586 |
Accounts receivable and other | 2,137 | 1,485 |
Inventory | 523 | 721 |
Equity accounted investments | 683 | 72 |
Investment properties |  | 988 |
Property, plant and equipment | 7,973 | 17,235 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 11,978 | 8,336 |
Goodwill | 9,581 | 6,591 |
Deferred income tax assets | 73 | 15 |
Total assets | 49,172 | 36,029 |
Accounts payable and other | (4,351) | (5,401) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (9,107) | (9,257) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (2,857) | (2,758) |
Non-controlling interests | (1,980) | (183) |
Total liabilities | (18,295) | (17,599) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 30,877 | 18,430 |
Gain recognised in bargain purchase transaction | 370 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 30,507 | 18,430 |
Total | Real Estate |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 605 | 78 |
Accounts receivable and other | 302 | 104 |
Inventory | 5 | 2 |
Equity accounted investments | 222 | 7 |
Investment properties | 9,805 | 988 |
Property, plant and equipment | 3,224 | 2,172 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 82 | 67 |
Goodwill | 456 | 113 |
Deferred income tax assets | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 14,889 | 3,531 |
Accounts payable and other | (795) | (131) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (3,707) | (1,452) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (878) | (113) |
Non-controlling interests | (1,788) | (3) |
Total liabilities | (7,168) | (1,699) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 7,721 | 1,832 |
Gain recognised in bargain purchase transaction | 370 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 7,351 | 1,832 |
Total | Renewable Power and Transition |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 85 | 3 |
Accounts receivable and other | 379 | 100 |
Inventory | 31 | 6 |
Equity accounted investments | 0 | 45 |
Investment properties | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment | 3,087 | 2,366 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill | 691 | 118 |
Deferred income tax assets | 10 | 0 |
Total assets | 4,295 | 2,638 |
Accounts payable and other | (1,201) | (188) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (424) | (975) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (50) | 0 |
Non-controlling interests | (32) | (2) |
Total liabilities | (1,707) | (1,165) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 2,588 | 1,473 |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 2,588 |  |
Total | Private Equity |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 953 | 288 |
Accounts receivable and other | 1,446 | 826 |
Inventory | 485 | 690 |
Equity accounted investments | 461 | 20 |
Investment properties | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,502 | 2,518 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 11,594 | 4,535 |
Goodwill | 8,155 | 3,960 |
Deferred income tax assets | 62 | 6 |
Total assets | 29,216 | 12,843 |
Accounts payable and other | (2,300) | (1,811) |
Non-recourse borrowings | (4,924) | (132) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (1,911) | (1,215) |
Non-controlling interests | (96) | (22) |
Total liabilities | (9,231) | (3,180) |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 19,985 | 9,663 |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 19,985 | $ 9,663 |
Total | Infrastructure and Other |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date | 7 |  |
Accounts receivable and other | 10 |  |
Inventory | 2 |  |
Equity accounted investments | 0 |  |
Investment properties | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 160 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 302 |  |
Goodwill | 279 |  |
Deferred income tax assets | 1 |  |
Total assets | 772 |  |
Accounts payable and other | (55) |  |
Non-recourse borrowings | (52) |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (18) |  |
Non-controlling interests | (64) |  |
Total liabilities | (189) |  |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 583 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | $ 583 |  |

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