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PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 12, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 12, 2018
CAD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 23, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 23, 2018
CAD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 26, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 26, 2017
CAD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Aug. 31, 2016
CAD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
day
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 14, 2016
shares
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Stock split conversion ratio                           1.5
Additional unit received for each unit held in stock split                           0.5
Number of shares issued | shares                           115,000,000
Repurchased and cancelled                     $ 31   $ 6  
Share repurchase related cost                     1 $ 0 1  
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs                     $ 14 992 755  
Share issue related cost             $ 28 $ 20            
Volume weighted average of trading price, number of trading days | day                     5      
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 588 1,212 $ 941  
Exchange LP unit conversion, value                     (232) $ 0    
Preferred Unit Repurchase Related Cost                     1      
Preferred Unitholders Capital                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Repurchased and cancelled                     $ 1      
Issued for cash | shares                     18,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000  
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 342 $ 220 $ 186  
Preferred Units, Units Repurchased | shares                     100,000 0 0  
Repurchase of Preferred Equity                     $ (1) $ 0 $ 0  
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 11 Preferred Units [Member]                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Issued for cash | shares 10,000,000 10,000,000                        
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares   $ 25                        
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs $ 190 $ 250                        
Share issue related cost $ 1                          
Quarterly fixed distribution rate 5.10% 5.10%                        
Underwriting related cost $ 4                          
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 9 Preferred Units                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Issued for cash | shares     8,000,000 8,000,000                    
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares       $ 25                    
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs     $ 161 $ 200                    
Share issue related cost     $ 1                      
Quarterly fixed distribution rate     5.00% 5.00%                    
Underwriting related cost     $ 4                      
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 7 Preferred Units                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Issued for cash | shares         12,000,000 12,000,000                
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares           $ 25                
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs         $ 225 $ 300                
Share issue related cost         $ 1                  
Quarterly fixed distribution rate         5.00% 5.00%                
Underwriting related cost         $ 5                  
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 5 Preferred Units                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Issued for cash | shares                 10,000,000 10,000,000        
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares                   $ 25        
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs                 $ 190 $ 250        
Share issue related cost                 $ 4          
Quarterly fixed distribution rate                 5.35% 5.35%        
Special General Partner                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Partnership distributions                     $ 136 $ 113 $ 80  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                     1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000  
Special General Partner | Partners' capital                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Repurchased and cancelled, units | shares                     0 0 0  
Repurchased and cancelled                     $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Issued for cash | shares                     0 0 0  
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Limited Partners                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Repurchased and cancelled                     $ 30   $ 6  
Increase in equity             $ 6 $ 16            
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                     276,900,000 264,600,000 244,700,000  
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 14 $ 692 $ 505  
Limited Partners | Partners' capital                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Repurchased and cancelled, units | shares                     900,000 0 200,000  
Repurchased and cancelled                     $ 30 $ 0 $ 6  
Issued for cash | shares             16,600,000 15,600,000     300,000 17,200,000 16,400,000  
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares             $ 42 $ 32         $ 32  
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs             $ 700 $ 500            
Dividend reinvestment plan, unit issued (less than) | shares                     1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  
Dividend reinvestment plan, proceeds                     $ 14 $ 20 $ 25  
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 14 692 505  
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Unit issuance (note 26)                       $ 300 $ 250  
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Partners' capital                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Issued for cash | shares             7,400,000 8,100,000     0 7,400,000 8,100,000  
Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs             $ 300 $ 250            
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                     115,800,000 110,600,000 100,900,000  
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 0 $ 300 $ 250  
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Partners' capital | Holding LP and other                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Number of shares issued | shares                     115,800,000      
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity [Member]                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 232      
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity [Member] | Partners' capital                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Issued for cash | shares                     5,700,000 0 0  
Unit issuance (note 26)                     $ 232 $ 0 $ 0  
Exchange LP unit conversion, shares | shares                     (1,300,000) 0 0  
Exchange LP unit conversion, value                     $ 20 $ 0 $ 0  
Incentive Distribution, $0.203 Threshold | Special General Partner | Holding LP and other | Holding LP’s units (other than Holding LP Class A Preferred Units)                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Distributions threshold, per quarter, per share | $ / shares                     $ 0.203      
Distribution rights entitle as percent, threshold                     15.00%      
Incentive Distribution, $0.22 Threshold | Special General Partner | Holding LP and other | Holding LP’s units (other than Holding LP Class A Preferred Units)                            
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                            
Distributions threshold, per quarter, per share | $ / shares                     $ 0.22      
Distribution rights entitle as percent, threshold                     25.00%