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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as $ 9,644 $ 7,176 $ 6,322
Other comprehensive income (loss) 323 576 (202)
Other items (note 26) 0 9 0
Balance as 13,474 9,644 7,176
Limited Partners      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 4,611 3,838 3,533
Other comprehensive income (loss) 128 358 (86)
Other items (note 26) 6 17 49
Balance as 4,967 4,611 3,838
Limited Partners | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as [1] 736 555 655
Other comprehensive income (loss) [1] 128 358 (86)
Other items (note 26) [1]   (177) (6)
Balance as [1] 864 736 555
Limited Partners | Revaluation Surplus      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 957 1,042  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 19 93  
Other items (note 26)   (178)  
Balance as 976 957 1,042
Limited Partners | Foreign Currency Translation      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (891) (889)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 56 (5)  
Other items (note 26)   3  
Balance as (835) (891) (889)
Limited Partners | Net Investment Hedges      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 215 99  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (187) 117  
Other items (note 26)   (1)  
Balance as 28 215 99
Limited Partners | Cash Flow Hedges      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (130) (140)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 104 9  
Other items (note 26)   1  
Balance as (26) (130) (140)
Limited Partners | Available for sale      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (4) (9)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 4 5  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as 0 (4) (9)
Limited Partners | Unrealized Actuarial Losses      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (30) (13)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 3 (17)  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as (27) (30) (13)
Limited Partners | Equity accounted investments      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 619 465  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 129 156  
Other items (note 26)   (2)  
Balance as 748 619 465
General Partner      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 27 23 24
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1) 4 (1)
Balance as 25 27 23
General Partner | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as [1] 7 4 5
Other comprehensive income (loss) [1] (1) 4 (1)
Other items (note 26) [1]   (1)  
Balance as [1] 6 7 4
General Partner | Revaluation Surplus      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 7 7  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 1  
Other items (note 26)   (1)  
Balance as 7 7 7
General Partner | Foreign Currency Translation      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (5) (5)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1) 0  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as (6) (5) (5)
General Partner | Net Investment Hedges      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 3 1  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (2) 2  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as 1 3 1
General Partner | Cash Flow Hedges      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (1) (1)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 0  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as 0 (1) (1)
General Partner | Available for sale      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 0 0  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as 0 0 0
General Partner | Unrealized Actuarial Losses      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 0 0  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as 0 0 0
General Partner | Equity accounted investments      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 3 2  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 1  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as 4 3 2
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 1,860 1,518 1,321
Other comprehensive income (loss) 56 147 (32)
Other items (note 26) (6) (15) (49)
Balance as 2,012 1,860 1,518
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as [1] 331 254 283
Other comprehensive income (loss) [1] 56 147 (32)
Other items (note 26) [1]   (70) 6
Balance as [1] 387 331 254
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Revaluation Surplus      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 417 447  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 8 38  
Other items (note 26)   (68)  
Balance as 425 417 447
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Foreign Currency Translation      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (365) (358)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 26 (4)  
Other items (note 26)   (3)  
Balance as (339) (365) (358)
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Net Investment Hedges      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 88 38  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (77) 49  
Other items (note 26)   1  
Balance as 11 88 38
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Cash Flow Hedges      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (58) (61)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 44 4  
Other items (note 26)   (1)  
Balance as (14) (58) (61)
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Available for sale      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (3) (4)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 2  
Other items (note 26)   (1)  
Balance as (2) (3) (4)
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Unrealized Actuarial Losses      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as (9) (2)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 (7)  
Other items (note 26)   0  
Balance as (8) (9) (2)
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Equity accounted investments      
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]      
Balance as 261 194  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 53 65  
Other items (note 26)   2  
Balance as $ 314 $ 261 $ 194
[1] Refer to Note 27, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for an analysis of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by item.