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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Valuation Technique (Details) - Property, plant and equipment - Recurring fair value measurement - Discounted cash flow model | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Utilities | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Discount Rate | 7.00% | 7.00%
Terminal Value Multiple | 7 | 7
Investment Horizon | 10 years | 10 years
Utilities | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Discount Rate | 12.00% | 12.00%
Terminal Value Multiple | 21 | 18
Investment Horizon | 20 years | 20 years
Transport | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Discount Rate | 10.00% | 10.00%
Terminal Value Multiple | 9 | 8
Investment Horizon | 10 years | 10 years
Transport | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Discount Rate | 15.00% | 17.00%
Terminal Value Multiple | 14 | 14
Investment Horizon | 20 years | 20 years
Energy |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Investment Horizon | 10 years | 10 years
Energy | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Discount Rate | 12.00% | 9.00%
Terminal Value Multiple | 8 | 10
Energy | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |  |
Discount Rate | 15.00% | 14.00%
Terminal Value Multiple | 13 | 12

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