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NON-WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES - Summarized Cash Flow Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | $ 1,481 | $ 753 | $ 632
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (5,721) | (1,058) | (2,346)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 3,814 | 899 | 1,764
Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 1,364 | 681 | 506
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (5,621) | (995) | (1,031)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 3,840 | 901 | 564
U.K. regulated distribution |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 220 | 244 | 164
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (343) | (487) | (242)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 129 | 245 | 92
Australian regulated terminal |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 96 | 128 | 103
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (9) | (22) | (37)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (87) | (106) | (67)
New England electricity transmission operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating |  |  | 2
Cash Flow Activities, Investing |  |  | 0
Cash Flow Activities, Financing |  |  | (2)
Colombian regulated distribution |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 7 | 17 | 16
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (22) | (18) | (6)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 26 | 0 | (7)
Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 819 | 0 |
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | 83 | 0 |
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (839) | 0 |
U.K. port operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 46 | 33 | 19
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (40) | (24) | (66)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (10) | (14) | 61
Australian port operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 37 | 7 | 0
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (39) | (99) | 0
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 12 | 154 | 0
Chilean toll roads |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 56 | 63 | 70
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (5) | (1) | 0
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (88) | (99) | (38)
Brazilian toll roads |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 0 | 2 |
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | 0 | (70) |
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 0 | 70 |
Peruvian toll roads |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 46 | 29 |
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (67) | 25 |
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 0 | 1 |
Indian toll roads |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 30 | (7) |
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (7) | 28 |
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (22) | (10) |
North American gas storage operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 55 | (12) | (3)
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (9) | 6 | (1)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (76) | 46 | 1
Canadian district energy operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 26 | 27 | 22
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (82) | (18) | (16)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | 102 | (13) | (23)
U.S. district energy operation |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | 24 | 26 | 21
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | 8 | (33) | (13)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | (28) | 9 | (7)
Holding LP and other |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Activities, Operating | (98) | 124 | 92
Cash Flow Activities, Investing | (5,089) | (282) | (650)
Cash Flow Activities, Financing | $ 4,721 | $ 618 | $ 554

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