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FINANCIAL ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Disclosure of financial assets

US$ MILLIONS						2020						2019
Current:
Marketable securities						$	563					$	142
Foreign currency forward contracts						34						112
Cross currency interest rate swaps						22						92
Loans and receivables						68						61
Other						11						25
Total current						$	698					$	432
Non-current:
Marketable securities						$	97					$	71
Foreign currency forward contracts						81						29
Cross currency interest rate swaps						262						542
Loans and receivables						259						85
Other						10						36
Total non-current						$	709					$	763

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