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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Liquidity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Corporate cash and financial assets	$ 464	$ 273
Availability under committed credit facilities(2)	3,475	2,475
Draws on credit facility	(1,131)	(820)
Deposit from parent	(545)	0
Commitments under credit facility	(63)	(54)
Corporate liquidity	$ 2,200	$ 1,874

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Financial Instruments [Abstract]

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The amount of financial assets held for managing liquidity risk (for example, financial assets that are readily saleable or expected to generate cash inflows to meet cash outflows on financial liabilities). [Refer: Liquidity risk [member]; Financial assets; Financial liabilities]

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The amount of contractual undiscounted cash flows for gross commitments to receive a loan.

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