XML 57 R42.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.2

ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Mar. 22, 2019 | Jan. 04, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 05, 2018 | Oct. 16, 2018 | Oct. 01, 2018 | Sep. 07, 2018 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity |  |  | $ 71,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 | $ 71,000,000
Goodwill |  |  | $ 3,859,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,005,000,000 | 3,859,000,000
Indian Natural Gas Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | $ 443,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration | 226,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset level debt raised | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Cash | 443,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indian Natural Gas Operation [Member] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | 1,879,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration | 959,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset level debt raised | $ 920,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Australian Data Center Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  | 29.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | $ 78,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration |  | 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 78,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 68,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Australian Data Center Operation [Member] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 272,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration |  | $ 166,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Data Center Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 29.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | $ 315,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,000,000
Equity funded consideration |  |  | 164,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,000,000
Asset level debt raised |  |  | 151,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,000,000
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000
Cash |  |  | 315,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,000,000
Goodwill |  |  | 463,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 463,000,000
U.S. Data Center Operation [Member] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | 1,103,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,103,000,000
Equity funded consideration |  |  | 577,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 577,000,000
Asset level debt raised |  |  | 526,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 526,000,000
Equity funded consideration from non-controlling interests |  |  | $ 413,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,000,000
Rayalseema Expressway Limited [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000
Cash |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rayalseema Expressway Limited [Domain] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
North American Residential Energy Infrastructure Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 723,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration |  |  |  |  | 427,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Asset level debt raised |  |  |  |  | 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  | 491,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity |  |  |  |  | 232,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 1,260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
North American Residential Energy Infrastructure Operation [Member] | Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange LP unit conversion, shares |  |  |  |  | 0.5509 |  |  |  |  |
Exchange LP unit conversion to BIP units, shares |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity |  |  |  |  | $ 232,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Issued1 |  |  |  |  | 5,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
North American Residential Energy Infrastructure Operation [Member] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Asset level debt raised |  |  |  |  | $ 216,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Western Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | 29.00% |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 559,000,000 |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 281,000,000 |  |  |  |
Asset level debt raised |  |  |  |  |  | 278,000,000 |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 559,000,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 524,000,000 |  |  |  |
Western Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Operation [Member] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Equity funded consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 982,000,000 |  |  |  |
Asset level debt raised |  |  |  |  |  | $ 974,000,000 |  |  |  |
Simhapuri Expressway Limited [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.00% |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,000,000 |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,000,000 |  |  |
Increase through business combinations, deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |
Simhapuri Expressway Limited [Domain] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182,000,000 |  |  |
Colombian Gas Distribution Operation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |
Equity funded consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,000,000 |  |
Asset level debt raised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,000,000 |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,000,000 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 621,000,000 |  |
Pre-existing equity interest, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Business combinations, pre-existing interest, equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |
Gain (loss) recognised as result of remeasuring to fair value equity interest in acquiree held by acquirer before business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Colombian Gas Distribution Operation [Member] | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 522,000,000 |  |
Equity funded consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,000,000 |  |
Asset level debt raised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 213,000,000 |  |
Aggregated individually immaterial business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |
Business combinations, pre-existing interest, equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,350,000,000 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000,000 |

X
- Definition Asset level debt raised + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Assetleveldebtraised
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Business combinations, pre-existing interest, equity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Businesscombinationspreexistinginterestequity
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Contingent consideration, acquisition-date fair value + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Contingentconsiderationacquisitiondatefairvalue
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Equity funded consideration + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Equityfundedconsideration
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Equity funded consideration from non-controlling interests + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Equityfundedconsiderationfromnoncontrollinginterests
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Exchange LP unit conversion, shares + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_ExchangeLPunitconversionshares
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Exchange LP unit conversion to BIP units, shares + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_ExchangeLPunitconversiontoBIPunitsshares
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_NoncontrollinginterestExchangeLPunitsequity
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number Of Shares Issued1 + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_NumberOfSharesIssued1
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Pre-existing equity interest, percentage + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Preexistingequityinterestpercentage
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The fair value, at acquisition date, of the consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B64 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B64_f&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of acquisition-related costs recognised as an expense for transactions that are recognised separately from the acquisition of assets and the assumption of liabilities in business combinations. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B64 -Subparagraph m -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B64_m&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AcquisitionrelatedCostsRecognisedAsExpenseForTransactionRecognisedSeparatelyFromAcquisitionOfAssetsAndAssumptionOfLiabilitiesInBusinessCombination
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The fair value, at acquisition date, of cash transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B64 -Subparagraph f -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B64_f_i&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CashTransferred
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The gain (loss) recognised as result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer before the business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B64 -Subparagraph p -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B64_p_ii&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_GainLossRecognisedAsResultOfRemeasuringToFairValueEquityInterestInAcquireeHeldByAcquirerBeforeBusinessCombination
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of assets representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognised. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B67_d&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=36&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_134_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 135 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=36&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_135_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_54_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_Goodwill
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of goodwill in a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. [Refer: Goodwill; Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B64 -Subparagraph k -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B64_k&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_GoodwillExpectedDeductibleForTaxPurposes
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) resulting from business combinations. [Refer: Deferred tax liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 81 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_81&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughBusinessCombinationsDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The proportion of ownership interest in a subsidiary attributable to the entity. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_17_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_16_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 19B -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_19B_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_IndianNaturalGasOperationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis=bip_ConsortiumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_AustralianDataCenterOperationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_U.S.DataCenterOperationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_RayalseemaExpresswayLimitedDomain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_NorthAmericanResidentialEnergyInfrastructureOperationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bip_PartnerType1Axis=bip_NoncontrollingInterestExchangeLPUnitsequityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_WesternCanadianNaturalGasGatheringandProcessingOperationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_SimhapuriExpresswayLimitedDomain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=bip_ColombianGasDistributionOperationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis=ifrs-full_AggregatedIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessCombinationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |