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DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (238) | $ (219) | $ (476) | $ (438)
Preferred Unitholders Capital [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ 13 | $ 10 | $ 25 | $ 19
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 0.26 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.48
Partnership Unitholders Excluding Special General Partner |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ 200 | $ 185 | $ 400 | $ 370
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.470 | $ 1.01 | $ 0.94
Increase in dividends payable per share, percent | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |
Special General Partner |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ 38 | $ 34 | $ 76 | $ 68

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