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DISTRIBUTIONS - Disclosure of Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | [1] |  | $ (1,083) |  | $ (978) | $ (878)
Partnership preferred distributions | [1] |  | (51) |  | (49) | (41)
Distributions |  |  | $ (1,134) |  | $ (1,027) | $ (919)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  | $ 0.5375 |  |  |  |
Preferred unitholders (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.97 |  | $ 0.98 | $ 0.97
Non-controlling interest— BIPC exchangeable shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (66) | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0
Partnership preferred distributions | [1] |  | $ (3) |  |  |
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81 | $ 1.69
Non-controlling interest— Exchange LP Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | [1] |  | $ (4) |  | $ (4) | $ (2)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81 | $ 1.69
Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | [1] |  | $ (588) |  | $ (575) | $ (520)
Partnership preferred distributions | [1] |  | $ (35) |  | $ (33) | $ (29)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81 | $ 1.69
General partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | [1] |  | $ (185) |  | $ (158) | $ (140)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81 | $ 1.69
Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | [1] |  | $ (240) |  | $ (241) | $ (216)
Partnership preferred distributions | [1] |  | $ (13) |  | $ (16) | $ (12)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81 | $ 1.69
[1] | Refer to Note 28, Distributions.

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