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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
Disclosure of accounts payable and other |
US$ MILLIONS |  | Note |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable(1) |  |  |  | $ | 246 |  |  | $ | 266 |
Accrued & other liabilities |  |  |  | 400 |  |  | 274 |
Deferred revenue |  | (i) |  | 159 |  |  | 108 |
Provisions |  |  |  | 59 |  |  | 64 |
Total current |  |  |  | $ | 864 |  |  | $ | 712 |
Non-current: |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  | (i) |  | $ | 300 |  |  | $ | 293 |
Pension liabilities(2) |  |  |  | 100 |  |  | 98 |
Provisions |  |  |  | 95 |  |  | 41 |
Other liabilities |  |  |  | 298 |  |  | 148 |
Total non-current |  |  |  | $ | 793 |  |  | $ | 580 |
(1) | The average credit period on purchases of goods and services is 30 days. No interest is incurred on trade creditors. Brookfield Infrastructure has financial risk management policies in place to ensure that all payables are paid within the pre-agreed credit terms.
(2) | See Note 31, Retirement Benefit Plans for further details.

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