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SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS - Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,663 | $ 1,946 | $ 5,346 | $ 4,142 |
Net income attributable to partnership | 352 | (61) | 542 | 58 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 5,878 |  | 5,878 |  | $ 3,711
Non-current assets | 54,400 |  | 54,400 |  | 57,620
Current liabilities | 7,013 |  | 7,013 |  | 5,524
Non-current liabilities | 31,814 |  | 31,814 |  | 34,134
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 1,703 |  | 1,703 |  | 1,687
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 11 |  | 11 |  | 12
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 13,475 |  | 13,475 |  | 13,954
Preferred unitholders | 1,324 |  | 1,324 |  | 1,130
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | 643 |  | 643 |  | 638
Our partnership |  |  |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to partnership | 192 | (67) | 281 | (15) |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current assets | 5,599 |  | 5,599 |  | 5,363
Current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Preferred unitholders | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
The Fincos [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to partnership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current liabilities | 2,326 |  | 2,326 |  | 2,027
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Preferred unitholders | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
BIPIC [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to partnership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current assets | 1,218 |  | 1,218 |  | 944
Current liabilities | 79 |  | 79 |  | 77
Non-current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Preferred unitholders | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
BIPC Holdings [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to partnership | 119 | (266) | 134 | (149) |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current assets | 2,238 |  | 2,238 |  | 2,238
Current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current liabilities | 502 |  | 502 |  | 591
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Preferred unitholders | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Subsidiaries of our partnership other than the Fincos and BIPIC [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to partnership | 233 | 205 | 408 | 207 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current assets | 7,427 |  | 7,427 |  | 7,232
Current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-current liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Preferred unitholders | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Consolidating adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,663 | 1,946 | 5,346 | 4,142 |
Net income attributable to partnership | (192) | $ 67 | (281) | $ 15 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 5,878 |  | 5,878 |  | 3,711
Non-current assets | 37,918 |  | 37,918 |  | 41,843
Current liabilities | 6,934 |  | 6,934 |  | 5,447
Non-current liabilities | 28,986 |  | 28,986 |  | 31,516
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | 1,703 |  | 1,703 |  | 1,687
Non-controlling interest, Exchange LP units, equity | 11 |  | 11 |  | 12
Non-controlling interests—in operating subsidiaries | 13,475 |  | 13,475 |  | 13,954
Preferred unitholders | 1,324 |  | 1,324 |  | 1,130
Non-controlling interest, Exchangeable Shares, Equity | $ 643 |  | $ 643 |  | $ 638

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