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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Carrying and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Financial assets, Carrying | $ 3,473 | $ 3,056
Financial assets, Fair Value | 3,473 | 3,056
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Financial liabilities, Carrying | 19,886 | 17,714
Financial liabilities, Fair Value | 20,348 | 17,958
Preferred shares | 20 | 20
Corporate borrowings |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Financial liabilities, Carrying | 1,546 | 1,993
Financial liabilities, Fair Value | 1,593 | 1,978
Non-recourse borrowings |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Financial liabilities, Carrying | 14,200 | 13,113
Financial liabilities, Fair Value | 14,615 | 13,372
Accounts payable and other (current and non-current) |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Financial liabilities, Carrying | 2,775 | 1,308
Financial liabilities, Fair Value | 2,775 | 1,308
Preferred shares |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Financial liabilities, Carrying | 20 | 20
Financial liabilities, Fair Value | 20 | 20
Financial liabilities (current and non-current) |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Financial liabilities, Carrying | 1,345 | 1,280
Financial liabilities, Fair Value | 1,345 | 1,280
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Financial assets, Carrying | 715 | 540
Financial assets, Fair Value | 715 | 540
Accounts receivable and other |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Financial assets, Carrying | 1,357 | 1,171
Financial assets, Fair Value | 1,357 | 1,171
Financial assets (current and non-current) |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Financial assets, Carrying | 1,217 | 1,172
Financial assets, Fair Value | 1,217 | 1,172
Marketable securities |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Financial assets, Carrying | 184 | 173
Financial assets, Fair Value | $ 184 | $ 173

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