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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Cash Generating Units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | $ 12,658 | $ 14,386
Brazilian Regulated Gas Transmission Operation |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 2,805 | 3,885
North American Rail Operation |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 1,999 | 1,992
Australian regulated terminal |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 1,729 | 1,758
North American Residential Energy Infrastructure Operation |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 1,696 | 1,806
Peruvian toll roads |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 1,088 | 1,159
Chilean toll roads |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 729 | 814
Indian toll roads |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 705 | 769
U.K. Telecom Towers Operation |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 440 | 472
U.K. port operation |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 265 | 283
Brazil electricity transmission operation [Member] |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 252 | 401
Other |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 950 | $ 1,047
Simhapuri Expressway Ltd and Rayalseema Expressway Ltd |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | 628 |
BIF India Holdings Pte Ltd |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |
Total | $ 77 |

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