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REVENUES REVENUES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) customer | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,663 | $ 1,946 | $ 5,346 | $ 4,142
Customer Concentration Risk 1 [Member] | Partnership's Sales Revenue, Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers | customer |  |  | 1 |
Revenues | $ 341 | $ 34 | $ 668 | $ 69
Customer Concentration Risk 1 [Member] | Partnership's Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Bottom of range |  |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of entity's revenue |  |  | 10.00% |

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