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GOODWILL GOODWILL (Cash Generating Units) (Details) - Goodwill - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 6,634 | $ 6,553 | $ 3,859
North American rail operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,126 | 2,042 |
North American residential energy infrastructure operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,296 | 1,274 |
Western Canadian natural gas gathering and processing operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 756 | 749 |
Colombian natural gas distribution operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 520 | 542 |
Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 490 | 632 |
U.S. data center operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 487 | 486 |
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 959 | $ 828 |

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