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ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 22 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2016 USD ($) payment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 18, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 18, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 502,000,000 |  | $ 1,301,000,000 |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 84,000,000 |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |
Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,306,000,000 |  |
Deferred consideration, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 262,000,000 |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 1,568,000,000 |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |
Accounts receivable and other |  |  |  |  |  | 317,000,000 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 5,515,000,000 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 804,000,000 |  |
Accounts payable and other |  |  |  |  |  | (202,000,000) |  |
Deferred income tax and other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (946,000,000) |  |
Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 5,577,000,000 |  |
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  | (4,009,000,000) |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,568,000,000 |  |
Deferred consideration, interest accrual |  |  |  |  |  | 3.35% |  |
Aggregated individually immaterial business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |
Consideration payable |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable and other |  |  |  |  | 28,000,000 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Deferred income tax and other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (31,000,000) |  |  |
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  |  |  | (30,000,000) |  |  |
Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  | 78,000,000 |  |  |
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  | (51,000,000) |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |
Australian port operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |
Common shares of Asciano Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,000,000 |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |
Accounts receivable and other |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,000,000 |
Assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,000,000 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,000,000 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,000,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199,000,000 |
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58,000,000) |
Deferred income tax and other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109,000,000) |
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | (181,000,000) |
Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 505,000,000 |
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | (360,000,000) |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000,000 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
North American gas storage operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 67,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 141,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital credit facility | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | 227,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable and other | 99,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 39,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 825,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 82,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax and other liabilities | (148,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse borrowings | (337,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest | 575,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest | (348,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 227,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North American gas storage operation | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 117,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes and debentures issued | 104,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income (expense) | 24,000,000 |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  |
North American gas storage operation | Brookfield Sponsored Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North American gas storage operation | Brookfield Sponsored Partnership | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration payable | 357,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North American gas storage operation | Brookfield Sponsored Partnership | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration payable | $ 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peruvian toll roads |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 118,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration payable |  | 9,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 127,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 115,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable and other |  | 121,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 973,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 139,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax and other liabilities |  | (160,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse borrowings |  | (441,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest |  | 753,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest |  | (626,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | $ 127,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price number of payments | payment |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of service concession agreement |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 114,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indian toll roads |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,000,000
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,000,000
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,000,000
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000
Financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,000,000
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,000,000
Accounts payable and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,000,000)
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (202,000,000)
Deferred income tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000
Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,000,000
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62,000,000)
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,000,000

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