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SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS - Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 8,885 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,652
Net income attributable to partnership | 394 | 233 | 410
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 3,711 | 5,841 |
Non-current assets | 57,620 | 50,467 |
Current liabilities | 5,524 | 5,439 |
Non-current liabilities | 34,134 | 28,692 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 1,687 | 2,039 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 638 | 0 |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 12 | 18 |
In operating subsidiaries | 13,954 | 14,113 |
Preferred unitholders | 1,130 | 935 |
Our partnership |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to partnership | 141 | 52 | 192
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-current assets | 5,363 | 5,983 |
Current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 | 0 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 0 |  |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 0 | 0 |
In operating subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Preferred unitholders | 0 | 0 |
The Fincos |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to partnership | 0 | 0 | 0
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-current assets | 0 | 0 |
Current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-current liabilities | 2,027 | 1,655 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 | 0 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 0 |  |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 0 | 0 |
In operating subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Preferred unitholders | 0 | 0 |
BIPIC |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to partnership | 0 | 0 | 0
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-current assets | 944 | 889 |
Current liabilities | 77 | 75 |
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 | 0 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 0 |  |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 0 | 0 |
In operating subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Preferred unitholders | 0 | 0 |
BIPC Holdings |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to partnership | 5 | 0 | 0
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-current assets | 2,238 | 0 |
Current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-current liabilities | 591 | 0 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 | 0 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 0 |  |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 0 | 0 |
In operating subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Preferred unitholders | 0 | 0 |
Subsidiaries of our partnership other than the Issuers |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to partnership | 389 | 233 | 410
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-current assets | 7,232 | 8,905 |
Current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 | 0 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 0 |  |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 0 | 0 |
In operating subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Preferred unitholders | 0 | 0 |
Consolidating adjustments |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |
Revenues | 8,885 | 6,597 | 4,652
Net income attributable to partnership | (141) | (52) | $ (192)
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |
Current assets | 3,711 | 5,841 |
Non-current assets | 41,843 | 34,690 |
Current liabilities | 5,447 | 5,364 |
Non-current liabilities | 31,516 | 27,037 |
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 1,687 | 2,039 |
BIPC exchangeable shares | 638 |  |
Non-controlling interest—Exchange LP | 12 | 18 |
In operating subsidiaries | 13,954 | 14,113 |
Preferred unitholders | $ 1,130 | $ 935 |

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