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SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Subsidiary Public Issuer [Abstract] |
Condensed Financial Information | The following tables set forth consolidated summary financial information for our partnership, the Fincos, BIPIC and BIPC Holdings:
For the year ended December 31, 2020 US$ MILLIONS |  | Our partnership(2) |  | The Fincos |  | BIPIC |  | BIPC Holdings |  | Subsidiaries of our partnership other than the Fincos, BIPIC, and BIPC Holdings(3) |  | Consolidating adjustments(4) |  | Our partnership consolidated
Revenues |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,885 |  |  | $ | 8,885 |
Net income attributable to partnership(1) |  | 141 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | 389 |  |  | (141) |  |  | 394 |
For the year ended December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,597 |  |  | $ | 6,597 |
Net income attributable to partnership(1) |  | 52 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 233 |  |  | (52) |  |  | 233 |
For the year ended December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,652 |  |  | $ | 4,652 |
Net income attributable to partnership(1) |  | 192 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 410 |  |  | (192) |  |  | 410 |
As at December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,711 |  |  | $ | 3,711 |
Non-current assets |  | 5,363 |  |  | — |  |  | 944 |  |  | 2,238 |  |  | 7,232 |  |  | 41,843 |  |  | 57,620 |
Current liabilities |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,447 |  |  | 5,524 |
Non-current liabilities |  | — |  |  | 2,027 |  |  | — |  |  | 591 |  |  | — |  |  | 31,516 |  |  | 34,134 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,687 |  |  | 1,687 |
BIPC exchangeable shares |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 638 |  |  | 638 |
Exchange LP Units |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |
In operating subsidiaries |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13,954 |  |  | 13,954 |
Preferred unitholders |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,130 |  |  | 1,130 |
As at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,841 |  |  | $ | 5,841 |
Non-current assets |  | 5,983 |  |  | — |  |  | 889 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,905 |  |  | 34,690 |  |  | 50,467 |
Current liabilities |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 75 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,364 |  |  | 5,439 |
Non-current liabilities |  | — |  |  | 1,655 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27,037 |  |  | 28,692 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,039 |  |  | 2,039 |
Exchange LP Units |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 18 |
In operating subsidiaries |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,113 |  |  | 14,113 |
Preferred unitholders |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 935 |  |  | 935 |
(1)Includes net income attributable to non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield, Exchange LP units, BIPC exchangeable shares, general partner and limited partners. (2)Includes investments in all subsidiaries of our partnership under the equity method. (3)Includes investments in all other subsidiaries of the Holding LP, Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure US Holdings I Corporation and BIP Bermuda Holdings I Limited under the equity method. (4)Includes elimination of intercompany transactions and balances necessary to present our partnership on a consolidated basis.

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