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INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Additional Information (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 15, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,000,000 | $ 620,000,000 |
Proceeds from sales of investments accounted for using equity method |  |  |  |  |  | 1,289,000,000 | 0 | $ 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  | 338,000,000 | 0 | $ 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 209,000,000 |  |
Associates and joint ventures with quoted prices in an active market |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Brazil electricity transmission operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Texas electricity transmission project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |
Colombian Gas Distribution Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of associates and joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00 |  |
Chilean electricity transmission operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest | 27.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of investments accounted for using equity method | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 338,000,000 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 209,000,000 |  |
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |
Brazilian toll roads |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |
Gain (loss) on investment |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |
Decrease in investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 177,000,000 |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 349,000,000 |
Ownership Interest |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazillian Rail Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |
North American west coast container terminal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 19.00% |  |
Australian port operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |
Australian Ports Operation2 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
European port operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |
North American natural gas transmission operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 312,000,000 |  |  |
North American gas storage operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
European Telecommunications Infrastructure Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership and Voting Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |

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