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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | Apr. 28, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Directors' fees (less than) | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense | 362,000 | 247,000 | 717,000 | 529,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility with Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes, Maturing May 24, 2081 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance LLC, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Pty Ltd and Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Limited (Debt Issuers) [Member] | Subordinated Notes, Maturing May 24, 2081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance LLC, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Pty Ltd and Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Limited (Debt Issuers) [Member] | Subordinated Notes, Maturing May 24, 2081 | USD | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit balance | $ 201,000 |  | $ 201,000 |  | $ 545,000 |  |  |
Interest Expense, Related Party Transactions | 1,000 | 0 | 2,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 500,000 |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts receivable, related party transactions | 21,000 |  | 21,000 |  |  |  | $ 25,000 | $ 21,000
Amounts payable, related party transactions | 70,000 |  | 70,000 |  |  |  |  | 82,000
Corporate borrowings, Related party transactions | 45,000 |  | 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Associate borrowing obligations, Related party transaction | 175,000 |  | 175,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) | Brookfield Office Properties Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-use assets | 12,000 |  | 12,000 |  |  |  |  | 12,000
Revenue from rendering of services, related party transactions | 2,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 |  |  |  |
Revenue from sale of goods, related party transactions | 1,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 3,000 |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) | Brookfield Business Partners LP | U.K. port operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from sale of goods, related party transactions | $ 1,000 | 1,000 | $ 2,000 | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) | Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable, related party transactions, interest rate | 1.70% |  | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable, related party transactions, interest rate | 8.50% |  | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |
Service Provider |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable, related party transactions | $ 91,000 |  | $ 91,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 89,000
Asset management fee as percent per quarter |  |  | 0.3125% |  |  |  |  |
Asset management fee, percent |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from sale of goods, related party transactions | $ 93,000 | $ 69,000 | $ 185,000 | $ 128,000 |  |  |  |

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