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PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 17, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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
Jul. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
day
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Partnership units issued, net of costs and repurchases                   $ 781,000,000 $ (16,000,000) $ 992,000,000
Repurchased and cancelled                   $ 29,000,000 31,000,000  
Volume weighted average of trading price, number of trading days | day                   5    
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 809,000,000 588,000,000 $ 1,212,000,000
Exchange LP unit conversion, value                   $ 0 $ 232,000,000  
Preferred Unitholders Capital                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares                   0 18,000,000 12,000,000
Repurchased and cancelled                   $ 1,000,000 $ (1,000,000)  
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 0 $ 342,000,000 $ 220,000,000
Repurchased and cancelled (in shares) | shares                   0 100,000 0
Repurchased and cancelled                   $ (1,000,000) $ (1,000,000) $ 0
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 11 Preferred Units                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares   10,000,000 10,000,000                  
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares     $ 25                  
Partnership units issued, net of costs and repurchases   $ 190,000,000 $ 250                  
Share issue related cost   $ 1,000,000                    
Quarterly fixed distribution rate   5.10% 5.10%                  
Underwriting related cost   $ 4,000,000                    
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 9 Preferred Units                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares       8,000,000 8,000,000              
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares         $ 25              
Partnership units issued, net of costs and repurchases       $ 161,000,000 $ 200              
Share issue related cost       $ 1,000,000                
Quarterly fixed distribution rate       5.00% 5.00%              
Underwriting related cost       $ 4,000,000                
Preferred Unitholders Capital | Series 7 Preferred Units                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares           12,000,000 12,000,000          
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares             $ 25          
Partnership units issued, net of costs and repurchases           $ 225,000,000 $ 300          
Share issue related cost           $ 1,000,000            
Quarterly fixed distribution rate           5.00% 5.00%          
Underwriting related cost           $ 5,000,000            
Special General Partner                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Partnership distributions                   $ 158,000,000 $ 136,000,000 $ 113,000,000
Special General Partner | Partners' capital                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares                   0 0 0
Repurchased and cancelled (in shares) | shares                   0 0 0
Repurchased and cancelled                   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                   1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Increase in equity $ 8,000,000               $ 6,000,000      
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 250,000,000 $ 0 $ 300,000,000
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Partners' capital                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares               6,100,000 7,400,000 6,100,000 0 7,400,000
Partnership units issued, net of costs and repurchases               $ 250,000,000 $ 300,000,000      
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                   118,600,000 115,800,000 110,600,000
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 250,000,000 $ 0 $ 300,000,000
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Partners' capital | Holding LP                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Number of shares issued (in shares) | shares                   122,000,000    
Limited Partners                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Repurchased and cancelled                   $ 28,000,000 $ 30,000,000  
Limited partners | $ / shares                   $ 0.07 $ 0.59 $ (0.04)
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 559,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 692,000,000
Limited Partners | Partners' capital                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares 13,500,000               16,600,000 13,800,000 300,000 17,200,000
Number of share issued, price per share | $ / shares $ 42.50               $ 42      
Partnership units issued, net of costs and repurchases $ 575,000,000               $ 700,000,000      
Share issue related cost $ 24,000,000               $ 28,000,000      
Repurchased and cancelled (in shares) | shares                   800,000 900,000 0
Repurchased and cancelled                   $ 28,000,000 $ 30,000,000 $ 0
Share repurchase related cost                   $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 0
Dividend reinvestment plan, unit issued (less than) | shares                   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Dividend reinvestment plan, proceeds                   $ 8,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 20,000,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                   285,600,000 276,900,000 264,600,000
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 559,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 692,000,000
Non-controlling interest— Exchange LP Units | Partners' capital                        
Schedule of Partnership Units [Line Items]                        
Issued for cash (in shares) | shares                   0 5,700,000 0
Unit issuance (note 27)                   $ 0 $ 232,000,000 $ 0
Exchange LP conversion (in shares) | shares                   3,200,000 1,300,000 0
Exchange LP unit conversion, value                   $ 53,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 0
Incentive Distribution, $0.203 Threshold | Special General Partner | Holding LP | 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 | 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%