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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Tax on undistributed earnings | $ 66 |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 18,016 |
Deferred tax assets | 29 | $ 98
Deferred tax liabilities | 3,293 | 3,034
Unused tax losses, net | 4,995 |
Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised | 2,783 | 3,129
2022 |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Unused tax losses, net | 99 |
2023 |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Unused tax losses, net | 401 |
2024 |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Unused tax losses, net | 214 |
2025 |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Unused tax losses, net | 221 |
2026+ |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Unused tax losses, net | 2,287 |
No expiry date |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Unused tax losses, net | 1,772 |
Non-capital tax losses |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised | 1,048 | 1,168
Capital tax losses | No expiry date |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised | 321 | 323
Other |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | 5 | 3
Other | No expiry date |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised | $ 1,414 | $ 1,638

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