XML 80 R60.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.4

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2020
Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of financial liabilities |
US$ MILLIONS |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Current: |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | 131 |
Interest rate swaps |  | 116 |  |  | — |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | 107 |  |  | 61 |
Other financial liabilities |  | 337 |  |  | 137 |
Total current financial liabilities |  | $ | 696 |  |  | $ | 329 |
Non-current: |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration(1) |  | $ | 1,022 |  |  | $ | 1,115 |
Interest rate swaps |  | 341 |  |  | 113 |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | 138 |  |  | 36 |
Inflation swaps |  | 46 |  |  | 71 |
Other financial liabilities |  | 1,131 |  |  | 509 |
Total non-current financial liabilities |  | $ | 2,678 |  |  | $ | 1,844 |
(1)Deferred consideration primarily relates to the April 4, 2017 acquisition our Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation. The deferred consideration is denominated in U.S. dollars and accrues interest at 3.35% compounded annually. The financial liability is measured at amortized cost and is payable on the fifth anniversary of the date of acquisition.

X
- Definition Disclosure of financial liabilities [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_DisclosureoffinancialliabilitiesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Financial Instruments [Abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_FinancialInstrumentsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration