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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
shares
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity File Number 001-33632
Entity Registrant Name BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code D0
Entity Address, Address Line One 73 Front Street
Entity Address, City or Town Hamilton
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code HM 12
Entity Address, Country BM
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 295,429,987
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001406234
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Business Contact  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One 73 Front Street
Entity Address, City or Town Hamilton
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code HM 12
Entity Address, Country BM
Contact Personnel Name Jane Sheere
City Area Code 441
Local Phone Number 294-3309
Contact Personnel Email Address bip.enquiries@brookfield.com
Limited Partnership Units  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Limited Partnership Units
Trading Symbol BIP; BIP UN
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 13  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 13
Trading Symbol BIP PR A
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 14  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 14
Trading Symbol BIP PR B
Security Exchange Name NYSE