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DISTRIBUTIONS - Disclosure of Dividends (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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.