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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Currency Exposure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | $ 4,896 | $ 3,711
Non-current assets |  | 69,065 | 57,620
Total assets |  | 73,961 | 61,331
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 8,661 | 5,524
Non-current liabilities |  | 38,909 | 34,134
Total liabilities |  | 47,570 | 39,658
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 16,796 | 15,084
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 2,408 | 1,687
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 1,369 | 638
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units | [1] | 85 | 12
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 5,733 | 4,252
USD |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 1,446 | 805
Non-current assets |  | 13,142 | 14,313
Total assets |  | 14,588 | 15,118
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 2,247 | 1,875
Non-current liabilities |  | 9,292 | 10,887
Total liabilities |  | 11,539 | 12,762
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 4,894 | 5,186
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | (463) | (725)
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | (264) | (275)
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | (16) | (5)
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | (1,102) | (1,825)
AUD |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 394 | 314
Non-current assets |  | 3,688 | 4,042
Total assets |  | 4,082 | 4,356
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 462 | 446
Non-current liabilities |  | 1,656 | 1,842
Total liabilities |  | 2,118 | 2,288
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 518 | 488
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 363 | 405
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 206 | 153
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 13 | 3
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 864 | 1,019
GBP |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 582 | 471
Non-current assets |  | 8,831 | 8,939
Total assets |  | 9,413 | 9,410
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 792 | 877
Non-current liabilities |  | 5,228 | 4,939
Total liabilities |  | 6,020 | 5,816
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 749 | 726
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 664 | 734
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 377 | 278
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 23 | 5
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 1,580 | 1,851
BRL |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 772 | 420
Non-current assets |  | 5,848 | 5,210
Total assets |  | 6,620 | 5,630
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 1,307 | 214
Non-current liabilities |  | 2,931 | 2,970
Total liabilities |  | 4,238 | 3,184
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 825 | 871
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 391 | 403
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 222 | 153
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 14 | 3
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 930 | 1,016
CLP |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  |  | 126
Non-current assets |  |  | 834
Total assets |  |  | 960
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  |  | 125
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 1,148
Total liabilities |  |  | 1,273
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  |  | (335)
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  |  | 6
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  |  | 2
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  |  | 0
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  |  | 14
CAD |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 775 | 492
Non-current assets |  | 22,576 | 9,334
Total assets |  | 23,351 | 9,826
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 2,670 | 602
Non-current liabilities |  | 11,531 | 4,994
Total liabilities |  | 14,201 | 5,596
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 6,348 | 4,020
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 703 | 54
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 400 | 20
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 25 | 0
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 1,674 | 136
EUR |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 67 | 145
Non-current assets |  | 1,272 | 903
Total assets |  | 1,339 | 1,048
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 40 | 24
Non-current liabilities |  | 154 | 118
Total liabilities |  | 194 | 142
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 132 | 0
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 254 | 232
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 145 | 88
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 9 | 2
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 605 | 584
COP |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 216 | 216
Non-current assets |  | 1,061 | 1,256
Total assets |  | 1,277 | 1,472
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 161 | 246
Non-current liabilities |  | 522 | 478
Total liabilities |  | 683 | 724
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 512 | 636
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 21 | 29
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 12 | 11
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 1 | 0
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 48 | 72
PEN |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 98 | 105
Non-current assets |  | 1,132 | 1,247
Total assets |  | 1,230 | 1,352
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 17 | 438
Non-current liabilities |  | 561 | 212
Total liabilities |  | 578 | 650
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 541 | 591
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 28 | 28
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 16 | 11
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 1 | 0
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 66 | 72
INR |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 463 | 573
Non-current assets |  | 10,836 | 10,979
Total assets |  | 11,299 | 11,552
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 857 | 620
Non-current liabilities |  | 6,876 | 6,389
Total liabilities |  | 7,733 | 7,009
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 2,277 | 2,901
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 323 | 420
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 184 | 159
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 11 | 3
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | 771 | 1,060
NZD & Other |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Current Assets |  | 83 | 44
Non-current assets |  | 679 | 563
Total assets |  | 762 | 607
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current Liabilities |  | 108 | 57
Non-current liabilities |  | 158 | 157
Total liabilities |  | 266 | 214
Non-controlling interest—in operating subsidiaries and preferred unitholders |  | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interest—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  | 124 | 101
Non-controlling interest, BIPC exchange units, equity |  | 71 | 38
Non-controlling interest, exchange LP units |  | 4 | 1
Net investment attributable to limited partners and general partner |  | $ 297 | $ 253
[1] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP Units and BIPC Exchangeable LP Units. Refer to Note 1, Organization and Description of the Business, for further details.

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