XML 28 R155.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.3.a.u2

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Sensitivity Analysis for Interest Rate Risk (Details) - Interest rate risk - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Impact of 10 bp decrease on Net income (loss)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 0
Impact of 10 bp increase on Net income (loss)	(1)	(1)	0
Impact of 10 bp decrease on Other comprehensive (loss) income	(2)	(2)	(1)
Impact of 10 bp increase on Other comprehensive (loss) income	$ 2	$ 2	$ 1

X

- Definition

Sensitivity Analysis, Impact Of 0.1 Percent Decrease In Rates On Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bip_SensitivityAnalysisImpactOf0.1PercentDecreaseInRatesOnOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
Namespace Prefix:	bip_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Sensitivity Analysis, Impact Of 0.1 Percent Decrease In Rates On Profit Loss

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bip_SensitivityAnalysisImpactOf0.1PercentDecreaseInRatesOnProfitLoss
Namespace Prefix:	bip_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Sensitivity Analysis, Impact Of 0.1 Percent Increase In Rates On Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bip_SensitivityAnalysisImpactOf0.1PercentIncreaseInRatesOnOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
Namespace Prefix:	bip_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Sensitivity Analysis, Impact Of 0.1 Percent Increase In Rates On Profit Loss

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bip_SensitivityAnalysisImpactOf0.1PercentIncreaseInRatesOnProfitLoss
Namespace Prefix:	bip_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

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_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis=ifrs-full_InterestRateRiskMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: